> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # Forward Deployed Engineer Advanced Manufacturing, Ford Energy Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3c01d9fd1cc9655e Ford Motor Company posts a FDE role to build for teams inside the company in Dearborn, MI, at $115,000–$192,900 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. A hands-on individual contributor embedded with Ford Energy manufacturing teams, building and deploying software that connects plant equipment, industrial data, and cloud applications. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Ford Motor Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ford-motor-company) First seen Oct 24, 2026 · open on Oracle Cloud as of Nov 8, 2026 **$115,000–$192,900** Dearborn, MI Hybrid A hands-on individual contributor embedded with Ford Energy manufacturing teams, building and deploying software that connects plant equipment, industrial data, and cloud applications. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F3c01d9fd1cc9655e&placement=top) - [View posting at Ford Motor Company](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/71846) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay $115K–$193K Below the median Midpoint $154K · median $190K This job $115K to $193K. Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds for teams inside the company Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: Internal teams - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** Software engineering, manufacturing systems engineering, industrial software engineering, solutions engineering, or similar hands-on engineering role Background - **Software engineering** - **Solutions and customer engineering** Visa - **No visa sponsorship** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 5+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in Dearborn, MI. Could you work there? The posting says no visa sponsorship. Do you need one? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: Dearborn, MI - **Work arrangement**: Hybrid - **Remote work restrictions**: Hybrid, with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. - **Visa sponsorship**: Not available - **Pay**: ## More like this [General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/general-dynamics-mission-systems) ### [Advanced Software Engineer - AI Reliability Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9ed8a9dfa624a192) US Remote New · 6d ago $118,519–$131,482 [SharkNinja](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sharkninja) ### [Founding Engineer, Unit 26](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0c90448805fb88ca) Needham, MA 5w ago $115,000–$200,000 [Harper](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harper) ### [Forward Deployed Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80b7ff167e547412) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $125,000–$175,000 ## What you’ll do - Build edge and software systems connecting equipment, MES, quality, warehouse, and cloud platforms. - Design IIoT data flows using MQTT, OPC-UA, gateways, and manufacturing data models. - Embed with plant stakeholders to define operational problems and ship production-ready solutions. - Deliver analytics and operational intelligence for throughput, uptime, quality, energy, and launch readiness. ## What you’ll bring - 5+ years in software, manufacturing systems, industrial software, solutions, or similar hands-on engineering. - Demonstrated experience with manufacturing environments, automation systems, plant-floor data, or MES integrations. - Hands-on familiarity with IIoT, MQTT, OPC-UA, edge gateways, industrial protocols, and secure plant-to-cloud connectivity. - Experience building production software across application, cloud, edge, and data layers. ## About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, and sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, commercial vehicle services, connected software, and automotive financing. 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