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Principal Systems Engineer
KBR
Chantilly, VA
- $157,000 to $235,000 USD / year
KBR is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer efforts for an Intelligence Community Space customer.
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Senior Systems Engineer
KBR
Beavercreek, OH
Ensure ABMS acquisition processes and documents align with appropriate systems engineering statutory and regulatory requirements.
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Top Secret Clearance)
STR
Woburn, MA
SDD is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to support the design, development, and implementation of real-time processing solutions in software for advanced multi-function Radar…
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Staff DevSecOps Engineer
Legion Intelligence
Remote, United States
We’re looking for a Staff DevSecOps Engineer who will set technical direction across Platform DevOps and customer delivery. You will shape the engineering systems and practices that take…
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ENGINEERING SOURCER
Platform Aerospace
Hollywood, MD · Blackstone, VA
Demonstrated success sourcing highly specialized engineering and configuration management talent, including software, systems, network, electrical, mechanical, aerospace, and configuration…
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AV Architect
By Light Professional IT Services LLC
Hanover, MD
The Audio Visual Architect / Engineer will provide daily operation support to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Headquarters on Ft. Meade, Maryland.
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Engineering Operations Lead
AeroVironment, Inc.
Huntsville, AL
…Countermeasures Program Directorate (MDA/DTT) within the Chief Engineer / Targets Systems Engineering Division (MDA/DTTE). In this role, you will serve as the central operational integrator…
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Engineer II, Ground System Operator
Iridium Satellite, LLC
Grand Forks, ND
…II, you will participate in monitoring and controlling ground systems at one of the SDA Operations Centers. You will work 12-hour shifts with a team in a 24/7, multi-satellite operations…
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Systems Engineer
Actalent
Nashua, NH
- $80 to $105 USD / hour
We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join our team. Our mission is to provide actionable intelligence for warfighters and decision-makers through innovative technical…
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Engineer II – Embedded Software
BAE Systems
Westminster, CO · Boulder, CO
Job Description The Software and Ground Solutions group at BAE Systems Aerospace & Mission Systems (AMS) is looking to expand our team with a talented and energetic software engineer…
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Senior Industrial Engineer
SAIC
Philadelphia, PA
SAIC is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to provide direct onsite engineering and technical support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Shipboard…
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Senior Electrical Engineer
SAIC
Crane, IN
SAIC is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer with extensive automated test set design and development experience is required to serve as a subject matter expert our team in Crane, IN, in…
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Associate Staff 3/4 - Engineering
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Lexington, MA
Group 91 is seeking an Associate Staff member to serve in a hybrid analyst and prototype systems engineer role supporting multi-domain, space domain awareness, and space control missions.…
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Test and Evaluation Hardware Design Engineer (Associate & Experienced)
The Boeing Company
Long Beach, CA
As a Hardware Engineer in BT&E, you will play a pivotal role in the design and development of lab hardware and sustainment of new and legacy units. In addition, you will document…
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Journeyman - Full Stack Developer
D2 Government Solutions
St Louis, MO
D2 Government Solutions is seeking a motivated and experienced Software Developer / DevSecOps Engineer to support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of mission-critical maritime…
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Aircraft Communication /Navigation Systems Engineer
Scientific Research Corporation
Kirtland AFB, NM
…modification, assembly, and maintenance and repair of electronic systems and other specialized avionics…
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Technical Lead, OS-SCORE
Vantor Inc.
Longmont, CO · Westminster, CO
Experience as a spacecraft systems engineer or subsystem engineer.
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Technical Lead Analyst – Quality Control
AeroVironment, Inc.
Sunrise, FL
Quality Control/System Engineer (Software/Hardware)
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Principal Engineer - Targets & Countermeasures
AeroVironment, Inc.
Huntsville, AL
Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul…
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Sr. Unified Communication Engineer
By Light Professional IT Services LLC
Fort Meade, MD
By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever…
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Manufacturing Quality Engineer
MANTECH
Decatur, AL
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Manufacturing Quality Engineer to support the United States Space Force Space (USSF), Systems Command (SSC) in executing the National…
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Hardware Design Engineer
Actalent
Bethesda, MD
…applications and ruggedized environments. The Hardware Design Engineer takes ownership of the full hardware lifecycle, from concept and design through development, system integration,…
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Network Architect
SAIC
Washington, DC
…hosting, and storage solutions. Provide white papers for technical systems solutions and incremental roadmaps. The Lead Network Engineer will have daily interactions with government clients…
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Systems Engineer - CCBUDS - Level 2 - Secret Cleared
Insight Global
Waco, TX
- From $73 USD / hour
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Software System Engineer
ESM
Columbus, OH
- $136,000 to $162,000 USD / year
…Defense and Federal customers. We are hiring a Software System Engineer- Lead to support an enterprise-level program within a federal…

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government

Jessup, MD, United States
Arlington, VA, United States
Seattle, WA, United States
New York, NY, United States
Denver, CO, United States
Herndon, VA, United States

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Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 3, 2026

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Application deadline: Nov 13, 2026

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility or higher.

A Forward Deployed Engineer II (FDE II) embeds directly inside a strategic enterprise customer to independently design, build, deploy, and run AI-powered production systems alongside the customer's engineering team. FDE IIs write production-grade software and own delivery of complete AI workstreams end-to-end - from requirements gathering through production deployment - combining the technical rigor of an AWS SDE with the urgency and ownership required to deliver measurable customer business outcomes.

FDE IIs are autonomous contributors. They deliver working features spanning the full software lifecycle. They design cohesive implementations for ambiguous problems, making design trade-offs with appropriate guidance. They take on projects where the business problem is understood but implementations are not fully fleshed out, balancing constraints and limiting short-term workarounds. They coach others on producing high-quality code and train new team members.

Key job responsibilities

Embed within customer engineering teams. Work with customers, stakeholders, and peers to understand the business and customer value of the systems you build. Understand the customer's business processes, technical architecture, and operational constraints. Translate customer requirements into technical designs for AI-enabled production systems within your workstream. Requires 30 – 50% travel.
Build production AI applications. Design and develop production-grade software powering AI and agentic workflows - retrieval pipelines, workflow automation, API orchestration layers, data integration. Solve difficult problems with visible risks or roadblocks, bringing clarity and identifying simple designs for solutions. Integrate foundation models, customer data sources, and existing applications into cohesive AI experiences. Optimize for latency, reliability, and cost.
Own production for your workstream. Be a significant contributor to the full software development lifecycle including scoping, design, code, testing, deployment, operations, and maintenance. Troubleshoot production incidents across AI models, distributed systems, and application services. Ensure root causes of operational issues are identified and resolved. Implement monitoring, evaluations, guardrails, and CI/CD that keep AI systems healthy. Don't settle for the status quo - routinely identify and execute on opportunities to improve operations.
Mentor and uplift. Actively mentors and trains new team members on how systems are constructed, operated, and fit into the bigger picture. Coach others on producing high-quality code through mechanisms such as code review. Be active in the code review process, providing meaningful feedback to others.
Accelerate customer adoption. Identify opportunities to expand AI adoption within your customer engagement. Codify reusable patterns and accelerators that benefit future customer deployments and feed back into AWS services. Make enhancements that improve your team's software and processes.

A day in the life An FDE II spends the day building inside the customer's environment: pairing with their engineers on production AI features, translating requirements into designs for their workstream, troubleshooting production issues, and reviewing code. They work autonomously on scoped problems, bringing clarity to ambiguous implementations with appropriate guidance from senior FDEs.

About the team Diverse Experiences Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship and Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

10047 Basic qualifications

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
Experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
2+ years of experience working in an Agile, startup, or rapidly scaling environment
Experience with agentic and spec-driven development (developing AI agents a plus)
Experience with AI tools: eval frameworks, agent tooling, RAG pipelines, and prompt engineering Preferred qualifications
Experience working with AWS Services
Experience working in customer production environments
Experience building or deploying AI/ML applications in production environments
Background as a founder, engineering lead, or startup builder with high ownership and urgency
Prior experience with React, TypeScript, Python, and/or Go
Experience interfacing with customers or leading technical projects with external stakeholders
Experience working with teams that build and scale end-to-end production systems

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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Business processes
Workflow
Software development
CI/CD
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Cloud computing
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TypeScript
Python
Go
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