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Defense UnicornsProduction engineering
FDE Data Engineer- Space (FedD141/FedD147)
Colorado Springs, CO · Cape Canaveral, FL · +2 more · US remoteColorado Springs, CO +3 · US remoteRemote
$123,250–$166,750
SitrepsProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer - Logistics Programs
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PAArlington, VA +1Remote
$155,000–$225,000
Tessera LabsProduction engineering
Forward-Deployed Engineer
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Remote
$180,000–$233,000
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Defense UnicornsProduction engineering
Senior FDE Data Engineer (FedD140/FedD148)
Colorado Springs, CO · Cape Canaveral, FL · +2 more · US remoteColorado Springs, CO +3 · US remoteRemote
$148,750–$201,250
$125,000–$200,000
$150,000–$175,000
Trase SystemsProduction engineering
Staff Software Engineer (Product + Platform Development)
Seattle, WA · Mclean, VASeattle, WA +1Remote
$180,000–$240,000
UncountableProduction engineering
Software Engineer, Implementations
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Remote
$90,000–$110,000
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$160,000–$200,000
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Hyperbolic LabsImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - Eastern US
USRemote
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$135,000–$175,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with remote work at early-stage companies pay?
11 of 21 postings state a pay range. The median is $175,000, and half of them sit between $159,000 and $185,000, across 10 companies.
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with remote work at early-stage companies?
These 21 postings come from 18 companies. The employers with the most postings are Defense Unicorns (2), Istari Digital (2), Turbopuffer (2), Axiom (1) and Crew (CrewAI) (1).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with remote work at early-stage companies remote?
21 postings allow remote work from the US. Travel is mentioned in 7 of the 21 postings.
Counted over the 21 postings in this search. Postings read on September 18, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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