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FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area
430 postings · 130 companies · 375 with pay · median $181,000 · middle half $154,000–$210,000 · read
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Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$227,400
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
Meridian: Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (Senior / Suitland, MD / Hybrid) [TS/SCI]
Suitland, MDHybrid
Pay not posted
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$168,100–$250,200
Principal Software Engineer / Architect – AI, CoCounsel FDE
Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +7 moreMclean, VA +8Hybrid
$158,900–$340,000
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreArlington, VA +42
$112,900–$366,300
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +10 moreWashington, DC +11On-site
$110,000–$190,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$143,700–$213,800
$200,000–$400,000
$72,600–$132,100
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreHerndon, VA +5
$168,100–$261,500
$172,500–$260,100
$70,500–$203,400
Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud
Reston, VA · New York, NY · +7 moreReston, VA +8
$174,000–$252,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$250,200
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +40 moreArlington, VA +41
$112,900–$302,400
AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE), U.S. Public Sector (Federal Focus)
Washington, DCRemote
$182,000–$250,208
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$143,700–$213,800
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) — Agentforce Orchestration
Mclean, VA · Atlanta, GA · +9 moreMclean, VA +10
$88,970–$316,750
Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +35 moreArlington, VA +36
$80,400–$316,300
Pay not posted
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Sr Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
$150,000–$300,000
$70,500–$203,400
$180,000–$230,000
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Chantilly, VAOn-site
$192,000–$455,000
Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +38 moreArlington, VA +39
$112,900–$366,300
$160,000–$200,000
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Pay not posted
$54,400–$235,100
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$316,750
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +8 moreWashington, DC +9
$150,000–$185,000
Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
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Washington, DC area is the third-largest FDE job market of the 21 US metros listed here, after New York metro and SF Bay Area, with 430 postings from 130 companies read on November 6, 2026. Hiring here: Amazon (incl AWS), Accenture, Palantir, Booz Allen, Anduril.
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What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area pay?
375 of 430 postings state a pay range. The median is $181,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $210,000, from 104 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area require?
Of 430 postings, 234 state a minimum number of years, from 105 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 129 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (72), under 3 years (22) or 10 or more years (11).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area?
These 430 postings come from 130 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (70), Accenture (29), Palantir (26), Booz Allen (19) and Anduril (14).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area remote?
47 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 92 are hybrid and 91 are on-site. The remaining 200 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 247 of the 430 postings.
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