> 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. # Forward Deployed Engineer/Solution Architect - Clearance Required Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/efe4092f9087ff38 LMI posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in Washington, DC, at $145,000–$250,000 base, level with the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. The Forward Deployed Engineer integrates and extends LMI’s LIGER GenAI platform for government customers, supporting deployments from proof of concept through initial post-sale implementation. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) First seen Oct 24, 2026 · open on iCIMS as of Nov 8, 2026 **$145,000–$250,000** Washington, DC The Forward Deployed Engineer integrates and extends LMI’s LIGER GenAI platform for government customers, supporting deployments from proof of concept through initial post-sale implementation. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fefe4092f9087ff38&placement=top) - [View posting at LMI](https://careers-lmi.icims.com/jobs/14048/forward-deployed-engineer-solution-architect---clearance-required/job?in_iframe=1) 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 $145K–$250K Level with the median Midpoint $198K · median $190K This job $145K to $250K. 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 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in Washington, DC. 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**: Washington, DC - **Remote work restrictions**: Customer-dependent: on-site, hybrid, or remote. - **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated - **Pay**: ## More like this [ConductorAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/conductorai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c90a59a727564bd5) Washington, DC Hybrid 4w ago $150,000–$220,000 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6c5d5100c300639f) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $167,000–$203,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0894ccabb46b62eb) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +41 more On-site 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 - [Other jobs at LMI (16)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ## What you’ll do - Integrate LIGER into customer business processes and deploy the platform. - Build customer-specific features and enhancements for LIGER. - Conduct proof-of-concept demonstrations and provide technical consulting. - Support customers for 60–180 days after sale, then transition deployments to long-term teams. ## What you’ll bring - Active Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility. - Advanced Python proficiency and extensive PostgreSQL experience. - Hands-on experience solving problems with LLMs, NLP, and related AI technologies. - Full-stack TypeScript experience with the MEAN stack and Angular. ## About LMI LMI delivers consulting, technology platforms, and mission systems to U.S. federal agencies across defense, space, homeland security, healthcare, and intelligence. 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