> 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. # Principal Deployment Strategist Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/53d7d40f93a1ea67 PhysicsX posts a principal FDE role to plan what the customer deploys first in New York, NY, at $150,000–$250,000 base, above the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Own the customer journey for strategic industrial accounts, translating engineering and physics challenges into AI deployment plans, product opportunities, and measurable customer value. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) Posted Sep 8, 2025 by PhysicsX · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 8, 2026 **$150,000–$250,000** New York, NY Hybrid Own the customer journey for strategic industrial accounts, translating engineering and physics challenges into AI deployment plans, product opportunities, and measurable customer value. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F53d7d40f93a1ea67&placement=top) - [View posting at PhysicsX](https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/physicsx/jobs/4670058101) 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 $150K–$250K Above the median Midpoint $200K · median $190K This job $150K to $250K. Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Plans what the customer deploys first Project stages 1. Pre-sales 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **8+ years** Industry experience in a commercial, customer-facing environment Background - **Solutions and customer engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 8+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in New York, NY. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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The company’s mission is to accelerate hardware innovation by overhauling what industrial engineering and manufacturing look like today. PhysicsX is building a new simulation software stack to deliver deep physics AI enablement across the entire engineering lifecycle. The company partners with leading organisations in aerospace & defence, automotive, semiconductors, materials, and energy & renewables, supporting them on some of their most critical and complex challenges. PhysicsX is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with offices in London, New York, and Singapore and an expanding presence in the Bay Area. ### Who we are looking for As a customer-facing Deployment Strategist (internally we call these Delivery Engineers), you are a relationship builder and technical guide who is passionate about growing strategic accounts by transforming AI solutions into lasting customer partnerships. Due to the deep technical nature of the environment we work in, you are someone who can understand advanced engineering concepts across multiple industries and excel at working directly with customers to understand their challenges, ambitions, and evolving needs while serving as their primary point of contact. We welcome diverse technical backgrounds that bring valuable perspectives to our product. You may come from a Data Science/Machine Learning background with deep understanding of the end-to-end AI/ML product lifecycle, enabling you to explain complex technical concepts to stakeholders and identify new areas of application. Alternatively, you may have an engineering profile bringing domain-specific engineering understanding that helps connect our solutions to real industry challenges. In either case, you bring a unique perspective and you help customers bridge the gap between advanced AI capabilities and practical engineering applications. Note that your current role might not leverage your technical background - for example you might have left the field of engineering but are interesting in returning! You are a keen learner who will become up-to-speed with our core technology stack, cloud/software deployment, and product features, allowing you to support customers with guiding activities and technical requests. With 8+ years industry experience in a commercial, customer-facing environment, you're ready to take ownership of the complete customer journey, from onboarding and change management to roadmap planning and contract preparation. You excel at strategic planning, time management, and problem-solving, with natural organizational skills that enable you to manage sprint planning, deliverables alignment, and smooth project delivery. Experience in industrial or advanced manufacturing sectors—such as automotive, semiconductors, or materials—is preferred. ### Responsibilities In this role, you’ll work closely with both customers and our Simulation Engineers, Software Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers and Data Scientists to understand and define the engineering and physics challenges we are build solutions for. You will: - Build and maintain relationships with users and decision-makers at our customers - Understand customer industry challenges and translate them into product opportunities and roadmap alignment - Own the customer onboarding journey into our platform, working in delivery teams to ensure we build things that are useful and get used - Support the running of customer delivery teams, getting involved in planning and product coordination, ensuring the right thing gets built and its value is measured and articulated - Find the next useful thing to build for a customer, growing accounts with the help of account owners by identifying problems, users and stakeholders, and preparing proposals (including commercials) and supporting contracting process - Track customer engagement and sit side-by-side with customers to collect signal and feedback, making sure the things we build are getting used and creating value **Our delivery teams drive innovation to turn AI models into practical solutions - read our blog to learn more about how you’ll contribute to this exciting journey!** https://www.physicsx.ai/newsroom/how-delivery-makes-physical-ai-work-in-the-real-world ### What we offer - Equity options – share in our success and growth. - 5% 401(k) contribution – invest in your future. - Flexible working – balance your work and life in a way that works for you. - Hybrid setup – enjoy our Manhattan office while keeping remote flexibility. - Enhanced parental leave – support for life’s biggest milestones. - Private healthcare – comprehensive coverage for you and your family. - Personal development – access learning and training to help you grow. - Work from anywhere – extend your remote setup to enjoy the sun or reconnect with loved ones. We believe diversity fuels innovation, and we're building a culture where everyone belongs. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming talent of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Changing the face of tech takes action, which is why we actively encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply. Salary Range $150,000 - 250,000 depending on experience Seniority will be assessed throughout our interview process. We value diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply. To help make a change, we sponsor bright women from disadvantaged backgrounds through their university degrees in science and mathematics. We collect diversity and inclusion data solely for the purpose of monitoring the effectiveness of our equal opportunities policies and ensuring compliance with employment and equality legislation. This information is confidential, used only in aggregate form, and will not influence the outcome of your application. [View posting at PhysicsX](https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/physicsx/jobs/4670058101) ## About PhysicsX AI-native simulation software stack that replaces slow numerical physics with deep-learning surrogates for design, manufacturing, and operations in aerospace, automotive, semiconductors, energy, and materials. 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