Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC
$145,000–$250,000
View job →FDE jobs at LMI
LMI delivers consulting, technology platforms, and mission systems to U.S. federal agencies across defense, space, homeland security, healthcare, and intelligence.
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people
17 postings, 17 new in the last 30 days7 metrosmedian posted base $172,000Careers at LMI ↗read
Published
17 open FDE roles at LMI
Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required
Washington, DC · Tacoma, WA · US +2Washington, DC +4
$128,000–$253,000
7 postings
- Washington, DC · 2w ago · $145,000–$250,000View job →
- Tacoma, WA · Hybrid · 2w ago · $146,000–$253,000View job →
- Washington, DC · Hybrid · 2w ago · $145,000–$210,000View job →
- US · Remote · 2w ago · $145,000–$250,000View job →
- Arlington, VA · On-site · 2w ago · $145,000–$250,000View job →
- US · Remote · 2w ago · Pay not postedView job →
- Honolulu, HI · Hybrid · 2w ago · $128,000–$220,000View job →
$122,209.58–$211,317.81
View job →$145,000–$250,000
View job →Data Platform Engineer (Army Vantage) - Clearance Required
Pittsburgh, PA · US remoteRemote
$130,000–$170,000
View job →Show 6 more titles (6 postings)
Data Engineer - Clearance Required
Pittsburgh, PA · US remoteRemote
$101,144–$174,591
View job →M&S Software Developer
Washington, DCRemote
$111,426.84–$192,890.16
View job →Senior Data Scientist (Clearance Required)
Washington, DC · Tysons, VAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$113,560–$192,050
View job →$115,000–$135,000
View job →$160,000–$180,000
View job →Integrates and configures it
Data Engineer – Army Vantage / Palantir Foundry - Clearance Required
USRemote
$120,000–$155,000
View job →16 of 17 postings are hands-on engineering in the customer’s own systems. Rows that do other work name it.
Compare these roles with pay ranges at other US FDE employers.
How LMI describes FDE work
Mention travel
How often postings mention travel
82% of postings · US 42%
Well above average
Senior or staff level
Senior-level responsibility or above
93% of postings · US 94%
About average
Require production code
Postings that involve writing production code
100% of postings · US 80%
Well above average
Remote allowed
Postings that allow remote work
58% of postings · US 30%
Well above average
Work for external customers
Work done for people outside the company
100% of postings · US 86%
Above average
Include pre-sales work
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
35% of postings · US 24%
Above average
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LMI’s postings mention travel far more often than the US average (82% vs 42%) and allow remote work more often (58% vs 30%).
Shares leave out postings that say nothing about a measure. Travel counts silence as no mention. Compare with all US FDE postings and read the method →
Pay at LMI
Median posted base $172,000 · US senior FDE median $190,000
From 16 posted base ranges, each read at its middle. Bonus and equity are not counted. See how posted pay differs by level, location and travel →
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