> 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. # AI Data Analyst Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1c68357c7ed2e00 Navaide posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Diego, CA, at $120,000–$160,000 base, below the mid-level FDE median of $149,000 across 106 postings with pay. Build and scale generative AI, agent, and process-automation capabilities for a Navy enterprise IT organization, balancing hands-on prototyping with strategic advisory work. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Navaide](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/navaide) First seen Nov 3, 2026 · open on Breezy as of Nov 8, 2026 **$120,000–$160,000** San Diego, CA Hybrid Full-time Build and scale generative AI, agent, and process-automation capabilities for a Navy enterprise IT organization, balancing hands-on prototyping with strategic advisory work. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fa1c68357c7ed2e00&placement=top) - [View posting at Navaide](https://navaide.breezy.hr/p/b3de7ce71605-ai-data-analyst/apply) 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–$160K Below the median Midpoint $140K · median $149K This job $120K to $160K. Mid-level FDE postings, 106 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $123K to $162K, median $149K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation (not covered) 4. Operations (not covered) Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Prototypes and scripts - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Mid - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** professional data science experience (bachelor's degree path) - **10+ years** professional data science experience (master's degree path) Background - **Implementation and data engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 5+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a mid-level role. What level are you at now? The job is in San Diego, CA. Could you work there? 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 Diego, CA - **Work arrangement**: Hybrid - **Remote work restrictions**: Must be local to San Diego; hybrid schedule combines remote days with regular on-site days at a San Diego government facility. - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated - **Pay**: ## More like this [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [AI Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11239d2a0d46d6da) San Diego, CA 2mo ago $69,300–$158,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acce46d73a6442bf) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +40 more 12d ago $54,400–$196,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Senior Engineer, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/185ac0e4c847ab6b) Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +62 more New · 5d ago $77,000–$202,000 - [Other jobs at Navaide (1)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/navaide) ## What you’ll do - Assess AI capability gaps and develop roadmaps, risk assessments, and leadership recommendations. - Prioritize AI use cases and drive selected initiatives from concept through delivery. - Build and test AI agents, retrieval-augmented knowledge bases, and workflow automations. - Develop data pipelines, integrations, and quality controls that support AI solutions. ## What you’ll bring - Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years of data science experience, or master's degree plus 10+ years, in a related technical field. - Be a U.S. citizen eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government SECRET clearance. - Be local to San Diego and able to work on-site at a government facility on a regular hybrid schedule. - Strong Python and SQL skills, including data pipeline development, and hands-on LLM application experience. ## About Navaide Provides systems integration, digital transformation, data and AI, and energy services for government, defense, commercial, and international clients. 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