Forward Deployed Software Engineer
New York, NY
$150,000–$250,000
View job →FDE jobs at PhysicsX
AI-native simulation software stack that replaces slow numerical physics with deep-learning surrogates for design, manufacturing, and operations in aerospace, automotive, semiconductors, energy, and materials.
Growth (Series B–C) · About 51–200 people
9 postings, 2 new in the last 30 days2 metrosmedian posted base $190,000Careers at PhysicsX ↗read
9 open FDE roles at PhysicsX
Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer
New York, NYHybrid
$150,000–$250,000
View job →Principal Machine Learning Engineer (Aerospace Manufacturing)
New York, NYHybrid
Pay not posted
View job →Machine Learning Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$150,000–$190,000
2 postings
- San Francisco, CA · Hybrid · 5mo ago · $150,000–$190,000View job →
- New York, NY · Hybrid · 6mo ago · $150,000–$190,000View job →
$90,000–$130,000
View job →Show 3 more titles (3 postings)
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
New York, NYHybrid
$200,000–$250,000
View job →Data Scientist
New York, NYHybrid
$120,000–$240,000
View job →$150,000–$250,000
View job →7 of 9 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 PhysicsX describes FDE work
Mention travel
How often postings mention travel
44% of postings · US 42%
About average
Senior or staff level
Senior-level responsibility or above
100% of postings · US 94%
Above 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
0% of postings · US 30%
Well below 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
44% of postings · US 24%
Well above average
0%50%100%
PhysicsX’s postings allow remote work far less often than the US average (0% vs 30%) and describe production code more often (100% vs 80%).
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 PhysicsX
Median posted base $190,000 · US senior FDE median $190,000
From 8 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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