> 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. # Deployment Engineer, Commercial Sites Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/474565bec2a1acf6 Figure AI posts a FDE role to integrate and configure the product in San Jose, CA, at $120,000–$180,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. The Deployment Engineer supports engineering teams by deploying humanoid robots at customer sites and serving as an on-site representative. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Figure AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/figure-ai) Posted Apr 17, 2026 by Figure AI · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 8, 2026 **$120,000–$180,000** San Jose, CA On-site Full-time The Deployment Engineer supports engineering teams by deploying humanoid robots at customer sites and serving as an on-site representative. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F474565bec2a1acf6&placement=top) - [View posting at Figure AI](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/figureai/jobs/4674403006) 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 $120K–$180K Below the median Midpoint $150K · median $190K This job $120K to $180K. Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Integrates and configures it Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **3+ years** work experience in automotive or industrial automation/robotics integration, deployment, and development - **5+ years** work experience in automotive or industrial automation/robotics integration, deployment, and development (5+ indicated in stated 3-5+ range) Background - **Implementation and data engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 3+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in San Jose, CA. 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[What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: San Jose, CA - **Work arrangement**: On-site - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated - **Pay**: ## More like this [Noble Machines](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/noble-machines) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/77d9339706f473d9) Sunnyvale, CA On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$195,000 [AKASA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/akasa) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6b9e2488e7fb7a49) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$170,000 [Tempus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tempus) ### [Solution Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91ace0e301c6a383) New York, NY · Redwood City, CA · +1 more New · 5d ago $100,000–$130,000 ## The job description from Figure AI Posted by Figure AI on Apr 17, 2026 Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA. The Deployment Engineer will be a key team member supporting deployment into customer sites. ### Responsibilities - Support engineering with deployment and development, serving as an on-site representative. - Develop testing plans and procedures for customer site, prioritizing roadmaps and development goals. - Execute testing at the customer site, including tracking and analyzing data collections and debugging as necessary. - Ensure the necessary testing goals are achieved while maintaining and exceeding customer performance expectations and requirements. - Collect and analyze testing data to improve our software and hardware performance. - Communicate feedback to engineering clearly. ### Requirements - 3-5+ years of work experience in automotive or industrial automation/robotics integration, deployment, and development. - Engineering degree. - Excellent judgment and execution in high pressure situations. - Experience transitioning products from design to pilot to commercialization. - Familiarity with project management software (Confluence, Jira, etc.). - Willingness to travel frequently between HQ and customer site. - Experience with Linux, Python or other coding languages. - Experience in customer-facing roles. ### Bonus Qualifications - Software validation experience. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $120,000 to $180,000 per year. The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended. [View posting at Figure AI](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/figureai/jobs/4674403006) ## About Figure AI Builds general-purpose humanoid robots and embodied AI for commercial and home tasks, combining the Helix model stack with in-house BotQ manufacturing. 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