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Forward deployed engineer jobs in San Diego

San Diego, California

Forward deployed engineer jobs in San Diego are defence jobs. Shield AI, Saronic and Palantir all hire here for autonomy and government work.

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Autonomy and defence

San Diego FDEs support systems in the field

A forward deployed engineer keeps a system working where it is actually used. In San Diego, that is often hardware in the field.

Shield AI posts a Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment role in San Diego as hybrid, with travel. It posts separate pay bands for its senior, staff and senior staff levels.

Saronic lists software and hardware forward deployed roles in San Diego as on-site. Palantir lists its US Government FDSE role in San Diego as on-site.

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Forward deployed engineer jobs in San Diego

San Diego postings we read.

CompanyRoleListed locationWork pattern
Shield AIForward Deployed Engineer, Operations & SustainmentSan Diego or Washington, DCHybrid, with travel
SaronicSoftware Engineer, Forward DeployedSan DiegoOn-site
SaronicHardware Engineer, Forward DeployedSan DiegoOn-site
PalantirForward Deployed Software Engineer, US GovernmentSan DiegoOn-site

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

Patterns

San Diego FDE work in practice

  • Much of your time away Shield AI asks for heavy travel on its forward deployed role, including international trips and customer-site work.
  • Hardware counts Saronic posts a hardware forward deployed role here, not only software.
  • Pay by level Shield AI posts separate pay bands for its senior, staff and senior staff levels on one role.

San Diego defence teams need people near the hardware

Cleared and hands-on hardware work usually happens on site. Unclassified software and data work can often be done remotely, with time on site agreed up front.

Hiring a forward deployed engineer for a San Diego team

San Diego postings are almost all defence. So start your requirement with what the work can and cannot include: clearance, citizenship and time on site. We read it ourselves and ask if anything is unclear.

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FDE questions about San Diego

Who hires forward deployed engineers in San Diego?

In the postings we read: Shield AI, Saronic and Palantir, all for defence or government work.

How much travel do San Diego FDE roles involve?

A lot at Shield AI, which asks for heavy travel, including international trips. Saronic and Palantir list their San Diego roles as on-site.

Are there hardware FDE roles in San Diego?

Yes. Saronic posts a hardware forward deployed role in San Diego, listed as on-site, next to its software role.

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