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FDE jobs across the US

170 postings from 34 employers, read for the kind of work, pay and travel each one describes.

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Frequently asked questions

What do FDE jobs pay?

159 of 170 postings state a pay range. The median is $216,000, and half of them sit between $193,000 and $222,000, across 26 companies.

How much experience do FDE jobs require?

Of 170 postings, 59 state a minimum number of years, from 21 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 32 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (21), under 3 years (3) or 10 or more years (3).

Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?

These 170 postings come from 34 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (55), Anduril (37), Scale AI (20), SpaceX (6) and Relativity Space (4).

Counted over the 170 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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