$110,000–$180,000
View job →FDE jobs at Sitreps
Veteran career platform combining recruiting, AI transition guidance, pay data, job discovery, and community for military-to-civilian career moves.
Bootstrapped · About 1–50 people
7 postings, 4 new in the last 30 days6 metrosmedian posted base $175,000Careers at Sitreps ↗read
7 open FDE roles at Sitreps
Builds what the customer runs
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
View job →Forward Deployed Mission Engagement Lead
Minneapolis, MN
$165,000–$185,000
View job →Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Unmanned Maritime Systems
Norfolk, VAOn-site
$165,000–$185,000
View job →Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Navy
San Diego, CAOn-site
$165,000–$185,000
View job →Show 2 more titles (2 postings)
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
View job →Integrates and configures it
Director Of Technical Operations
Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
View job →4 of 7 postings plan what the customer deploys first. Rows that do other work name it.
Compare these roles with pay ranges at other US FDE employers.
How Sitreps describes FDE work
Mention travel
How often postings mention travel
86% of postings · US 42%
Well above 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
29% of postings · US 80%
Well below average
Remote allowed
Postings that allow remote work
17% of postings · US 30%
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
57% of postings · US 24%
Well above average
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Sitreps’ postings describe production code far less often than the US average (29% vs 80%) and mention travel far more often (86% vs 42%).
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 Sitreps
Median posted base $175,000 · US senior FDE median $190,000
From 7 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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