$92,000–$170,000
Mid-level FDE and deployment jobs
163 postings · 123 companies · 99 state pay: median $150,000, half $120,000–$162,000
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Capgemini Invent, Consultant, Forward Deployed Engineer
Atlanta, GA · Chicago, IL · +4 moreAtlanta, GA +5
$110,000–$137,500
$156,000–$186,000
$140,000–$200,000
$91,100–$175,100
Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$155,000–$193,000
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$316,750
$123,250–$166,750
$100,000–$190,000
$140,000–$200,000
$110,000–$160,000
$135,000–$200,000
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Forward Deployed Engineering Intern, BS/MS, Summer 2027
Sunnyvale, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSunnyvale, CA +2
$98,000–$131,000
$180,000–$200,000
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Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Experienced Associate
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$63,000–$153,000
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$120,000
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$120,000
Enterprise AI Transformation Consultant
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreChicago, IL +41
$54,400–$196,000
$120,000–$180,000
$120,000–$180,000
From $105,000
$140,000–$300,000
$115,000–$135,000
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$90,000–$130,000
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$126,500–$176,000
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Forward Deployment Agentic Engineer
San Antonio, TX · Beavercreek, OH · +4 moreSan Antonio, TX +5
$70,000–$116,000
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$126,500–$176,000
$130,000–$150,000
75 of 163 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do mid-level FDE and deployment jobs pay?
99 of 163 postings state a pay range. The median is $150,000, and half of them sit between $120,000 and $162,000, from 80 companies.
How much experience do mid-level FDE and deployment jobs require?
Of 163 postings, 91 state a minimum number of years, from 77 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 47 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (40) or 6 to 9 years (4).
Which companies are hiring for mid-level FDE and deployment jobs?
These 163 postings come from 123 companies. The employers with the most postings are Agile Defense (10), CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) (5), Palantir (5), Deloitte US (4) and SpaceX (4).
Are mid-level FDE and deployment jobs remote?
32 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 26 are hybrid and 53 are on-site. The remaining 52 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 55 of the 163 postings.
Counted over the 163 postings in this search. Postings read on November 2, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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