Vannevar LabsProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer - Software Modernization (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Washington, DCOn-site
Pay not posted
FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at growth-stage companies involving production implementation
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CapeProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +1 moreArlington, VA +2Hybrid
$175,000–$235,000
Pay not posted
$180,000–$245,000
StriveworksProduction engineering
Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)
Fort Belvoir, VAHybrid
$140,000–$190,000
ForterraProduction engineering
Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
Clarksburg, MD · Arlington, VAClarksburg, MD +1
$150,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
$150,000–$250,000 · OTE
StriveworksProduction engineering
Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)
Fort Belvoir, VAHybrid
$185,000–$230,000
$120,000–$200,000
Accrete AIProduction engineering
AI Engineer, TS//SCI with Counterintelligence Polygraph Required
Alexandria, VAOn-site
$170,000–$220,000
$140,000–$190,000
$180,000–$245,000
NominalProduction engineering
Software Engineer, Mission Dev - U.S. Government
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1
$150,000–$215,000
Pay not posted
ForterraImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer
Clarksburg, MD · Carey, ID · +1 moreClarksburg, MD +2
$120,000–$150,000
$170,000–$225,000
Second Front SystemsImplementation & delivery
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Implementation Focus
USRemote
$160,000–$190,000
Pay not posted
$180,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
$120,000–$190,000
$180,000–$280,000
NominalImplementation & delivery
Mission Operations - U.S. Government
Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CAWashington, DC +1
$150,000–$210,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at growth-stage companies involving production implementation pay?
18 of 24 postings state a pay range. The median is $196,000, and half of them sit between $168,000 and $204,000, across 11 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at growth-stage companies involving production implementation require?
Of 24 postings, 13 state a minimum number of years, from 8 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 9 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (3) or under 3 years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at growth-stage companies involving production implementation?
These 24 postings come from 14 companies. The employers with the most postings are Forterra (3), Seekr (3), Cape (2), Cognition AI (2) and Deepgram (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at growth-stage companies involving production implementation remote?
4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 11 are hybrid and 4 are on-site. The remaining 5 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 18 of the 24 postings.
Counted over the 24 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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