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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
Pay not posted
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
$200,000–$225,000
$125,000–$200,000
$150,000–$175,000
$150,000–$175,000
Trase SystemsProduction engineering
Staff Software Engineer (Product + Platform Development)
Seattle, WA · Mclean, VASeattle, WA +1Remote
$180,000–$240,000
$150,000–$220,000
SitrepsProduction engineering
Data Science Lead - Defense Accounts
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PAArlington, VA +1Remote
$140,000–$175,000
$120,000–$200,000
UncountableProduction engineering
Software Engineer, Implementations
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Remote
$90,000–$110,000
Pay not posted
$160,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Hyperbolic LabsImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - Eastern US
USRemote
Pay not posted
$135,000–$175,000
Pay not posted
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Pay not posted
$170,000–$210,000
$275,000–$360,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs with remote work at early-stage companies pay?
20 of 36 postings state a pay range. The median is $178,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $198,000, across 16 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs with remote work at early-stage companies require?
Of 36 postings, 11 state a minimum number of years, from 11 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 7 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (2), 6 to 9 years (1) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs with remote work at early-stage companies?
These 36 postings come from 27 companies. The employers with the most postings are Istari Digital (4), sprucesystems (3), Defense Unicorns (2), Sitreps (2) and Superblocks (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs with remote work at early-stage companies remote?
36 postings allow remote work from the US. Travel is mentioned in 15 of the 36 postings.
Counted over the 36 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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