Meridian: Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (Senior / Washington, D.C. / Hybrid) [TS/SCI with CI poly]
Washington, DCHybrid
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FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area
417 postings · 129 companies · 359 state pay: median $180,000, half $154,000–$208,000
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Hiring here: Amazon (incl AWS), Accenture, Palantir, Booz Allen, Anduril.
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$77,600–$176,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - DC Metro
Mclean, VAHybrid
$95,000–$125,000
$54,392–$205,795
Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$143,700–$223,600
$145,000–$250,000
$130,600–$147,000
Pay not posted
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
$145,000–$250,000
$117,000–$132,000
Pay not posted
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$227,400
$145,000–$210,000
$150,000–$180,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Experienced Associate
Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +57 moreWashington, DC +58Hybrid
$63,000–$140,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$143,700–$213,800
$145,000–$250,000
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreWashington, DC +9Hybrid
$150,000–$180,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate
Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +57 moreWashington, DC +58Hybrid
$77,000–$202,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +3 moreHerndon, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
$145,000–$250,000
$120,400–$234,700
$62,000–$141,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$250,200
Pay not posted
$135,000–$200,000
$77,600–$176,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Sr Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Cybersecurity AI Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE - Manager
Arlington, VA · Austin, TX · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
$170,000–$225,000
Pay not posted
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
$150,000–$220,000
$110,000–$170,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1
Pay not posted
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
$192,000–$455,000
Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense
Washington, DC · Costa Mesa, CAWashington, DC +1
$191,000–$254,000
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreArlington, VA +42On-site
$80,400–$316,300
289 of 417 build what the customer runs.
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Deployment Strategist, U.S. Air Force
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$140,000–$200,000
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Sr. Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Public Sector
Washington, DC
$140,400–$193,050
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Deployment Strategist, Intel (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph Required)
Arlington, VAOn-site
Pay not posted
$100,000–$225,000
$175,000–$240,000
Most Washington, DC-area postings serve public-sector or national-security customers. Many require US citizenship or a clearance, so check eligibility before comparing pay.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area pay?
359 of 417 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $208,000, from 99 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area require?
Of 417 postings, 216 state a minimum number of years, from 103 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 109 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (75), under 3 years (22) or 10 or more years (10).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area?
These 417 postings come from 129 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (60), Accenture (32), Palantir (27), Booz Allen (17) and Anduril (14).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area remote?
47 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 85 are hybrid and 95 are on-site. The remaining 190 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 242 of the 417 postings.
Counted over the 417 postings in this search. Postings read on November 1, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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