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Forward deployed engineer jobs in Honolulu

Honolulu, Hawaii

Forward deployed engineer jobs in Honolulu are few, and built around defence customers. Every role we found here is government or defence work, and several need a clearance.

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Pacific defence work

Honolulu FDE roles serve defence customers

Forward deployed engineers work beside the people who use a system, wherever they are. On Oahu, those people are mostly in defence.

Vannevar Labs posts a Forward Deployed Engineer role on Oahu that needs a TS/SCI clearance. It is hybrid, from its Honolulu office. Palantir posts a US Government FDSE role in Honolulu as on-site.

Palantir also lists Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer roles in Honolulu, including a new grad role, as hybrid. Scale AI names Honolulu as one of the locations for its public sector FDSE role.

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Forward deployed engineer jobs in Honolulu

Honolulu postings we read.

CompanyRoleListed locationWork pattern
Vannevar LabsForward Deployed Engineer, Oahu (TS/SCI Clearance Required)HonoluluHybrid, Honolulu office
PalantirForward Deployed Software Engineer, US GovernmentHonoluluOn-site
PalantirForward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, US GovernmentHonoluluHybrid
PalantirForward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad, US GovernmentHonoluluHybrid
Scale AIForward Deployed Software Engineer, Public SectorHonolulu and other citiesHybrid, TS/SCI

Taken from each company's own careers page. Postings close, so check the posting before you apply.

Patterns

Honolulu FDE roles at a glance

  • Clearance first Vannevar Labs requires a TS clearance with SCI eligibility. Scale AI asks for TS/SCI or eligibility to get one.
  • Infrastructure work Palantir hires Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineers in Honolulu, including at new grad level.
  • Hybrid or on-site Vannevar Labs and Palantir's infrastructure roles are hybrid. Palantir's US Government FDSE role is on-site.

Most Honolulu FDE work needs a clearance

For unclassified work, a Honolulu team can bring in an engineer who works remotely. Agree the shared working hours before anything starts.

Hiring a forward deployed engineer for a Honolulu team

Buyers outside defence are rare in the Honolulu postings. If your work is unclassified, say so in your requirement, and say how much of it can be done remotely.

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FDE questions about Honolulu

Who hires forward deployed engineers in Honolulu?

In the postings we read: Vannevar Labs, Palantir and Scale AI, all for defence or government customers.

Do Honolulu FDE jobs need a security clearance?

Vannevar Labs requires TS/SCI, and Scale AI asks for TS/SCI or eligibility. Check Palantir's postings one by one.

Can a Honolulu company outside defence hire an FDE through you?

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