Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, FDE US Government

Not disclosed (US citizenship + active TS/SCI with Polygraph required)AWSfederalUS GovernmentTS/SCI clearanceagentic AImanagementpublic sector

Arlington, VA · Posted August 29, 2026 · Closed

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Why it's interesting

AWS is no longer piloting FDEs — it has stood up a named 'AWS Forward Deployed Engineering' org deep enough to post IC, Senior, Manager and Senior-Manager reqs, plus a dedicated US-Government vertical gated behind TS/SCI-with-poly. When the largest cloud vendor builds a management layer for Forward Deployed Engineers, the function has crossed from experiment to permanent org chart.

The role

Forward Deployed Engineering Manager on AWS's US Government FDE team: leads a pod of FDEs embedded within strategic government customers, owning delivery execution, engineering quality, and team development for the pod's scope and ensuring the team ships production AI systems that meet customer expectations. Part of a broader 'AWS Forward Deployed Engineering' org spanning IC (FDE II), Senior, Manager and Senior-Manager levels. Requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph; Arlington, VA. Verified live on amazon.jobs (Job ID 10517563). Note: the direct req (Job ID 10517563) had an application deadline of Sep 6, 2026 and its apply link now 404s; application window closed.

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