> 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 Strategist, Palantir Partnership Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9aef4ae64a175647 Rivet Industries posts a FDE role to plan what the customer deploys first in Washington, DC, at $140,000–$200,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Deployment Strategist responsible for deepening Rivet’s strategic partnership with Palantir and delivering joint solutions for Department of War and commercial customers. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) Posted Sep 28, 2026 by Rivet Industries · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 **$140,000–$200,000** + equity Washington, DC On-site Full-time Deployment Strategist responsible for deepening Rivet’s strategic partnership with Palantir and delivering joint solutions for Department of War and commercial customers. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F9aef4ae64a175647&placement=top) - [View posting at Rivet Industries](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/rivet/1b5a1f0a-3c1e-45a1-beed-4494c6eaf869/application) 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 $140K–$200K Below the median Midpoint $170K · median $190K This job $140K to $200K. 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 Balance **Mixed** Project stages 1. Pre-sales 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) Travel **Up to 40%** - **Coding**: Configuration only - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** deployment management, technical solutions, product, consulting, strategic partnerships, or business development within technology, defense, or enterprise software Background - **Implementation and data engineering** - **Consulting** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 5+ years. How many do you have? 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We create capabilities that multiply the effectiveness of every individual and withstand the world’s toughest environments. We serve the people who build, operate, maintain, and defend our way of life. From technicians and engineers to first responders and service members, they embody the hard work, ingenuity, and meritocratic values that drive Western prosperity. Yet too often they are forced to rely on outdated tools that fail under modern pressures. Rivet exists to reset that priority. At Rivet, you’ll join a mission-driven team that fuses disciplines to deliver decisive outcomes where they matter most. Whether shaping our technology, strengthening our partnerships, or building our culture, every role here contributes to equipping the front lines with the modern systems they deserve. **Work Authorization Requirement: Due to the nature of our business and compliance with federal regulations, all candidates must be a "U.S. Person". Upon hire, you will be required to provide documentation verifying your status as a U.S. Citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).** ### Summary Rivet builds whole systems for frontline workers who build, operate, maintain, and defend the free world. We are looking for a Deployment Strategist, Palantir Partnership to deepen Rivet’s strategic relationship with Palantir and help both companies deliver greater value to customers across the Department of War and commercial enterprises. You will spend significant time embedded with Palantir engineers, analysts, deployment strategists, and other teams to understand customer problems, identify technical integration opportunities, and develop joint solutions. You will work across Rivet’s product, engineering, deployment, sales, and marketing teams to connect capabilities at the edge and frontline with the decision-making core of an organization, creating a closed loop from input, to analysis, to decision, to action. This is a highly cross-functional role for someone who combines technical aptitude, customer insight, and strategic thinking to turn complex problems into deployed solutions and meaningful business opportunities. ### Responsibilities - **Embed with Palantir:** Spend significant time onsite with Palantir engineers, analysts, deployment strategists, and other teams to understand customer workflows, technical capabilities, and priorities, identifying opportunities to make both companies more effective. - **Solve customer problems:** Immerse yourself in customer environments, synthesize disparate inputs, and identify how Rivet and Palantir can deliver differentiated solutions across defense and commercial markets. - **Drive technical integration: **Work with engineering and product teams on both sides to develop integrations, build joint workflows, and turn field insights into scalable product capabilities. - **Drive joint go-to-market: **Develop and deliver demos, support customer engagements, and identify co-selling and co-marketing opportunities that accelerate adoption of joint solutions. - **Own positioning and deepen the partnership: **Develop compelling solution narratives connecting frontline operations to enterprise decision-making, while identifying new technical, commercial, and strategic opportunities to strengthen the relationship. ### Requirements - 5+ years of experience in deployment management, technical solutions, product, consulting, strategic partnerships, or business development within technology, defense, or enterprise software. - Familiarity with Palantir’s products, deployment methodologies, and customer ecosystem; prior experience at Palantir, particularly in a Deployment Strategist, Forward Deployed Engineer, or related customer-facing technical role preferred. - Strong technical aptitude and the ability to understand how hardware, software, and data integrate to solve complex operational problems. - Demonstrated ability to work directly with customers and engineering teams to translate ambiguous problems into practical solutions and measurable outcomes. - Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with engineers, frontline users, analysts, and senior executives. - Low ego, strong collaborative instincts, and a willingness to learn, lead, and execute wherever needed to achieve the desired outcome. - Experience delivering solutions to the Department of War or large commercial enterprises. - This role requires approximately 25–40% travel, including substantial onsite time with Palantir teams, customer sites, and Rivet offices. Compensation may vary within the posted range based on relevant experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for equity and other forms of compensation. Eligible employees also receive a competitive benefits package, including unlimited PTO. Rivet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Certain roles may require U.S. Person status, security clearance eligibility, or other requirements imposed by law or government contract. 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