Compare current US jobs, responsibilities, locations and advertised pay. Includes forward deployed engineering and related deployment roles. Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title.
FDE roles first · Newer within each type
SpaceXProduction engineering
Washington, DC
This role leads AI solution delivery for U.S. federal agencies, owning strategy, execution, and deployment of mission-critical AI systems.
$220,000–$350,000
View job →Booz AllenProduction engineering
Arlington, VA
Systems Integration Engineer partners with product portfolio teams to solve real-world integration challenges and translate gaps in cloud-native product ecosystems into scalable improvements.
$86,800–$198,000
View job →AccentureProduction engineering
Chantilly, VA
Senior AI/ML and Data Engineer responsible for architecting and delivering production-grade machine learning, LLM, generative AI, RAG, and enterprise data solutions for a federal client.
$100,200–$203,400
View job →CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)Production engineering
Washington, DCOn-site
Deploys and operates a production-grade distributed data and application platform in customer-embedded, mission-critical environments.
Pay range unavailable
View job →CoVarProduction engineering
Mclean, VAHybrid
Senior Machine Learning Engineer and Technical Lead responsible for end-to-end delivery of DoD-focused computer-vision programs, from data pipelines and model development through edge deployment.
Pay range unavailable
View job →OpenAIProduction engineering
Washington, DCOn-site
Applied AI Engineer embedded with government and national security customers, building secure AI-powered cyber capabilities from discovery and prototyping through evaluation and operational deployment.
$211,000–$302,000
View job →AccentureProduction engineering
Morristown, NJ · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more
Accenture is seeking an Advanced AI Architect to design and deliver full-stack AI architecture for enterprise platforms and products on public, private, or sovereign clouds.
$87,400–$293,800
View job →SitrepsProduction engineering
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PARemote
Forward-deployed data science role building and deploying scalable AI and agentic systems for complex defense acquisition and national security problems.
$140,000–$175,000
View job →Scale AIProduction engineering
Colorado Springs, CO · Omaha, NE · +2 more
This forward-deployed AI data engineering role supports government customers by designing onsite solutions, integrating customer systems with Scale’s platform, and deploying software in secured environments.
$140,000–$290,000
View job →AndurilProduction engineering
Washington, DC
Mission Software Engineer responsible for architecting and deploying Space C2 and mission-management software supporting DoD and Intelligence Community space operations.
$166,000–$220,000
View job →AccentureProduction engineering
Chantilly, VA
AI Architect responsible for the end-to-end architecture and production deployment of an agentic AI system that orchestrates queries across heterogeneous data sources.
$130,200–$265,300
View job →DeepgramProduction engineering
Washington, DCRemote
Senior Solutions Engineer / Applied Engineer responsible for the full technical lifecycle of Deepgram Voice AI deployments for strategic federal accounts, from discovery and proof-of-concept through production and optimization.
$180,000–$245,000
View job →Scale AIProduction engineering
San Francisco, CA · Saint Louis, MO · +2 moreOn-site
Senior engineer leading end-to-end development of scalable backend and distributed systems for federal customers, including deployment on classified networks.
$162,400–$311,000
View job →AndurilProduction engineering
Washington, DC
Senior software engineer owning the architecture, development, and deployment of Space Command and Control and mission-management capabilities for DoD and IC customers.
$191,000–$253,000
View job →AccentureProduction engineering
Washington, DC
Build and deploy generative AI and agentic AI solutions for mission-critical US federal government use cases, collaborating with engineers, data scientists, architects, and product owners.
$98,500–$184,900
View job →NominalProduction engineering
New York, NY · Washington, DC
Mission Dev engineers build and deploy production software directly into high-stakes U.S. government environments across defense, energy, and NASA programs.
$150,000–$215,000
View job →Cognition AIProduction engineering
Washington, DCHybrid
Foundational DevOps engineer for Cognition's newly formed federal group, owning end-to-end lifecycle of mission-critical federal enterprise deployments.
Pay range unavailable
View job →AndurilProduction engineering
Reston, VA
Senior full-stack engineer building and maintaining software for Anduril Intelligence Systems’ Intelligence Community customers in Reston.
$191,000–$253,000
View job →AccentureProduction engineering
Arlington, VA · Washington, DC
Deploy Palantir Foundry and AIP solutions for US government clients, translating operational challenges and disparate data into prototypes and scaled applications.
$126,300–$243,100
View job →NODA AIProduction engineering
Austin, TX · Washington, DCHybrid
Senior full-stack engineer responsible for end-to-end URZA deployments and customer-facing technical delivery across defense and military operating environments.
Pay range unavailable
View job →OpenAIProduction engineering
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreHybrid
Build and deploy full-stack ChatGPT and OpenAI API capabilities for public sector customers across on-premises and cloud environments.
$207,000–$385,000
View job →AndurilProduction engineering
Washington, DC
Software Engineer on Anduril’s Connected Warfare Mission Command team, building and deploying mission-critical software for tactical-edge operations.
$166,000–$253,000
View job →AntithesisImplementation & delivery
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAOn-site
Forward Deployed Engineer at Antithesis, embedding with customers to get their systems running on the deterministic-simulation testing platform, then feeding insights back into product development.
SG$150,000–SG$225,000
View job →SitrepsDeployment strategy
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAOn-site
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist for a venture-backed AI security company, helping public sector customers operationalize AI evaluation, guardrail, and agent governance platforms in mission-critical environments.
$147,000–$185,000
View job →ForterraImplementation & delivery
Arlington, VA · Carey, ID · +1 more
This customer-facing Field Service Engineer provides hands-on technical support for integrated hardware, software, and networking systems, including deployments and complex field troubleshooting.
$120,000–$150,000
View job →EpicorDeployment team leadership
Lehi, UT · Austin, TX · +1 moreHybrid
Lead a hands-on Forward Deployed Engineering team at Epicor, building customer-specific software solutions for ERP customers.
$138,000–$235,000
View job →RealmImplementation & delivery
Washington, DCRemote
Realm's first Forward Deployed Engineer will be the technical point of contact for customers in the field, owning integrations, onsite deployment, and translating operational needs into scalable solutions.
Pay range unavailable
View job →EudiaDeployment strategy
Washington, DCRemote
Eudia is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner directly with government customers, deploying AI-powered solutions for legal workflows.
$160,000–$200,000
View job →Northwood SpaceImplementation & delivery
Washington, DCOn-site
Own technical customer engagements for a phased-array satellite ground-station network, from mission discovery and capture through onboarding, deployment, and expansion.
$170,000–$225,000
View job →EpicorDeployment team leadership
Herndon, VAHybrid
Own Epicor's Forward Deployed Engineering product strategy, roadmap, operating model, and outcomes while leading a customer-embedded engineering team.
Pay range unavailable
View job →Scale AIDeployment strategy
New York, NY · Washington, DC
Own product outcomes across Scale's military planning and LUX real-time AI and alerting portfolios, translating operational needs into platform direction and production deployments.
$200,000–$345,000
View job →MastercardInternal deployment & tooling
Purchase, NY · Arlington, VA · +1 more
Leads embedded AI transformation engagements across Mastercard business units, from opportunity discovery through production deployment and adoption.
$140,000–$266,000
View job →DatabricksDeployment strategy
Washington, DC
Databricks seeks a Sr. Field Technical Program Manager to lead complex customer engagements within the Forward Deployed Engineering team, focused on U.S.
$140,400–$193,050
View job →AntithesisImplementation & delivery
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAOn-site
Embed with customers to help them integrate Antithesis's deterministic-simulation testing platform into their CI and development workflows, then feed insights back to the product team to shape the platform's roadmap.
£80,000–£125,000
View job →Second Front SystemsImplementation & delivery
USRemote
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer owning the technical strategy and execution of complex, high-visibility Game Warden implementations across federal customers and classified or unclassified environments.
$160,000–$190,000
View job →EudiaDeployment strategy
Washington, DCOn-site
Forward-deployed lawyer embedded with Department of War legal customers to deploy AI-powered workflows in operational and SCIF environments.
$180,000–$190,000
View job →NitraImplementation & delivery
Washington, DCHybrid
Forward Deployed Engineer at Nitra, an AI-native healthcare fintech platform, responsible for driving technical wins, leading customer implementations, and influencing product roadmap for AI solutions in medical practices.
Pay range unavailable
View job →AntithesisImplementation & delivery
Vienna, VA · San Francisco, CAOn-site
Embed with customers to get their systems running inside Antithesis, catch bugs, and integrate the platform into their CI and release processes.
$110,000–$170,000
View job →Amazon (incl AWS)Internal deployment & tooling
Herndon, VA
This is a hands-on, non-advisory role embedded within a regional AWS Field Engineering team, focused on driving AI adoption and integration.
$127,100–$172,000
View job →OpenAIImplementation & delivery
Washington, DCHybrid
Forward-deployed security engineer responsible for securing OpenAI technology deployments serving strategic public-sector customers, from design through production and ongoing operations.
$266,000–$445,000
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