Amazon (incl AWS)Builds what the customer runs
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreHerndon, VA +5On-site
$168,100–$261,500
FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area on-site with significant travel
28 postings · 9 companies · 27 state pay: median $168,000, half $140,000–$170,000
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SitrepsBuilds what the customer runs
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
PalantirBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Tactical Edge
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$200,000
$190,000–$210,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds what the customer runs
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreHerndon, VA +5On-site
$168,100–$261,500
$135,000–$200,000
PalantirBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Intel, US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$145,000
PalantirBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$145,000
PalantirBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$120,000
CACIBuilds what the customer runs
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Reston, VA · Honolulu, HI · +2 moreReston, VA +3On-site
$114,600–$252,100
$140,000–$190,000
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
$170,000–$225,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$200,000
GoviniLeads the deployment team
Data Science Manager, Forward Deployed
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PAArlington, VA +1On-site
Pay not posted
$110,000–$170,000
$110,000–$170,000
$110,000–$170,000
$140,000–$200,000
$110,000–$170,000
$140,000–$200,000
$110,000–$170,000
$140,000–$200,000
$110,000–$170,000
$140,000–$200,000
$110,000–$170,000
$140,000–$200,000
$140,000–$200,000
14 of 28 plan what the customer deploys first.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area on-site with significant travel pay?
27 of 28 postings state a pay range. The median is $168,000, and half of them sit between $140,000 and $170,000, from 8 companies.
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area on-site with significant travel?
These 28 postings come from 9 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (13), Rivet Industries (6), Amazon (incl AWS) (2), Sitreps (2) and CACI (1).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area on-site with significant travel remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 28 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 28 of the 28 postings.
Counted over the 28 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. Travel is the share the posting states. Postings that never mention travel are left out. · How we read postings