$130,000–$160,000
Mid-level FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations
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Agile DefenseProduction engineering
MSS Developers (Various Locations)
Colorado Springs, CO · Falls Church, VA · +7 moreColorado Springs, CO +8On-site
Pay not posted
$166,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
BCGProduction engineering
BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 moreAtlanta, GA +17
$150,000
Pay not posted
$166,000–$220,000
$130,000–$170,000 · OTE
$115,000–$173,000
$130,000–$196,000
$125,000–$175,000
xAIInternal deployment & tooling
Software Engineer, Data Center - Memphis
Memphis, TN · Southaven, MSMemphis, TN +1On-site
Pay not posted
$130,000–$196,000
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Which companies are hiring for mid-level FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations?
These 13 postings come from 9 companies. The employers with the most postings are Agile Defense (2), Anduril (2), Cresta (2), Relativity Space (2) and BCG (1).
Counted over the 13 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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