> 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. # Senior / Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Applications (CFD) Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8bf7688872e10c90 Luminary posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs, remote, hiring in California with no pay posted. Leads CFD and engineering analysis for complex customer engagements, shaping simulation strategy and technical decisions from modeling assumptions through validation. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) First seen Oct 24, 2026 · open on Rippling as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted Remote, hiring in California Full-time Leads CFD and engineering analysis for complex customer engagements, shaping simulation strategy and technical decisions from modeling assumptions through validation. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F8bf7688872e10c90&placement=top) - [View posting at Luminary](https://ats.rippling.com/luminarycloud/jobs/ae016a8e-fec8-4934-910d-d8d248bc45fd) 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 Not posted Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Visa - **No visa sponsorship** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The work is remote from the US. Can you work from the US? 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**: San Mateo, CA - **Work arrangement**: Remote - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Visa sponsorship**: Not available - **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated ## More like this [MongoDB](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mongodb) ### [Senior Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee18b4ffe9431fe6) Seattle, WA · Denver, CO · +5 more Remote 2w ago $126,000–$248,000 [Arize AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arize-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, West](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97928758270bd183) San Francisco, CA Remote 4mo ago $155,000–$190,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/924a15a78c10c56b) San Francisco, CA Remote 7w ago $182,000–$250,208 - [Other jobs at Luminary (6)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ## The job description from Luminary ### Full Time | Eligible for Hybrid, Remote ### JOIN THE REVOLUTION IN ENGINEERING INNOVATION Engineering simulation is fundamental to how the world's most advanced products are designed, but many of the hardest problems remain constrained by compute, time, and traditional workflows. Luminary is changing that. Our Physics AI platform brings together high-fidelity engineering simulation, AI, and modern computing to help engineering teams explore more designs, make better decisions, and solve problems that were previously out of reach. We're looking for a Senior or Principal Forward Deployed Engineer to work closely with customers on their most important engineering challenges. ### ABOUT THE ROLE As a Forward Deployed Engineer on Luminary's Applications Engineering team, you will lead the CFD and engineering analysis for complex customer engagements. You will work closely with customer engineers to understand the design problem, make sound engineering decisions, and define the right simulation strategy. You will build and validate high-quality datasets, partner with AI/ML teams to develop Physics AI models grounded in high-fidelity simulation, and ensure the resulting solution supports the customer's engineering decisions and workflow. You will collaborate with delivery leads, Product, and Engineering throughout the engagement. ### WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own technical decisions around physics, modeling assumptions, fidelity, and validation. - Design and execute CFD campaigns at scale on the Luminary platform. - Automate simulation workflows from geometry through results. - Partner with AI/ML scientists to train, evaluate, and validate Physics AI models. - Work with Data & Platform engineers to deploy models into customer engineering workflows. - Test new platform capabilities and build reusable tools that improve technical delivery. - Travel to customer sites for deployment, training, and technical reviews. ### WHAT YOU BRING - PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field, or an MS with significant relevant industry experience. - Deep hands-on industrial CFD experience, including meshing, solver setup, and simulation validation. - Experience with Ansys Fluent, Simcenter STAR-CCM+, PowerFLOW, OpenFOAM, or similar CFD tools. - Experience running large parametric or DoE studies on HPC or cloud environments. - Strong Python skills for engineering automation, APIs, and SDK workflows. - Experience working directly with customers or cross-functional engineering teams. **Eligibility:** Limited to U.S. Persons. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future. [View posting at Luminary](https://ats.rippling.com/luminarycloud/jobs/ae016a8e-fec8-4934-910d-d8d248bc45fd) ## About Luminary Luminary provides a full-stack Physics AI platform that connects engineering data, model development, validation, and production deployment. 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