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Forward deployed engineer jobs in Washington, DC

Washington, DC and Northern Virginia

Forward deployed engineer jobs in Washington, DC serve government. The roles are about public sector and defence customers. Several ask for clearances, and on-site work is common.

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Government work

DC FDE roles serve government customers

The forward deployed role grew up in government work: an engineer sitting with the people who use the system, and building it with them.

Palantir posts its US Government FDSE role in Washington, DC, and lists its Mixed Reality FDE role there as on-site. OpenAI posts a Gov FDE role and a Forward Deployed Security Engineer role, both naming DC.

Scale AI says its public sector FDSE role needs an active TS/SCI clearance, or eligibility to get one. Databricks says its public sector deployment strategist often works on-site with customers.

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Forward deployed engineer jobs in Washington, DC and nearby

DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia postings we read.

CompanyRoleListed locationWork pattern
PalantirForward Deployed Software Engineer, US GovernmentWashington, DCNot stated
PalantirForward Deployed Engineer, Mixed RealityWashington, DCOn-site
OpenAIForward Deployed Engineer, GovWashington, DC, Seattle or San FranciscoHybrid
OpenAIForward Deployed Security EngineerWashington, DCHybrid
DatabricksSr. Deployment Strategist, FDE, Public SectorWashington, DCNot stated
Scale AIForward Deployed Software Engineer, Public SectorWashington, DC and other citiesHybrid, TS/SCI
DeepgramSenior Forward-Deployed Engineer, FederalWashington, DCNot stated
SaronicSenior Software Engineer, Forward DeployedArlington, VAOn-site
AndurilSenior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic DefenseCosta Mesa or Washington, DCNot stated

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

Patterns

What DC FDE roles ask of you

  • Clearance Scale AI asks for an active TS/SCI clearance, or eligibility to obtain one, on its public sector FDSE role.
  • Time with the customer Databricks says its DC public sector strategist often works on-site with customers.
  • Security work OpenAI posts a Forward Deployed Security Engineer role in Washington, DC, next to its Gov FDE role.

Government FDE work often has to happen on-site

Cleared and classified roles usually need people in the room. Commercial and unclassified work for DC teams can often run remotely, with time on site agreed up front.

Hiring a forward deployed engineer for a DC team

In DC the first question is whether the work is cleared. Say so in your requirement, along with any citizenship or on-site rules. We read every requirement ourselves, and we look only for people who fit what you ask for.

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FDE questions about Washington, DC

Do DC forward deployed engineer jobs need a security clearance?

Many do. Scale AI asks for an active TS/SCI clearance, or eligibility for one, on its public sector FDSE role. Check each posting, since commercial roles in DC often do not.

Can you put forward cleared engineers?

Only when people who fit your requirement already hold the clearance you need. We do not hold clearances as a company. Put the clearance in your requirement and we look for people who meet it.

Which companies hire FDEs around DC?

In the postings we read: Palantir, OpenAI, Databricks, Scale AI, Deepgram, Saronic in Arlington and Anduril.

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