Levertech Inc. (https://levtech.jp/), with the vision of "Making Japan an IT Advanced Nation," conducted an awareness survey on "Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)," a new job role gaining attention in the AI era, targeting 243 IT engineers. 68.3% of IT Engineers Respond "Interested" in "FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer)" Over 70% of IT Engineers Predict "FDE Demand Will Increase in the Future" Over 60% Cite "Understanding Individual Operations and On-site Conditions is Crucial for AI Utilization" as Reason for Increased FDE Demand 1. 68.3% of IT Engineers Respond "Interested" in "FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer)" When asked about their interest in the role of "FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer)," which involves entering the client's site to solve problems and implement technology, 68.3% responded "Interested," combining "Very Interested" (21.4%) and "Somewhat Interested" (46.9%). 2. Over 70% of IT Engineers Predict "FDE Demand Will Increase in the Future" To the question "Do you think FDE demand will increase in the future?", 72.0% of IT engineers responded that demand will increase, combining "I think it will increase" (25.1%) and "I think it will somewhat increase" (46.9%). On the other hand, responses combining "I don't think it will increase much" (3.7%) and "I don't think it will increase" (0.8%) accounted for only 4.5%, suggesting that many IT engineers recognize FDE as playing an important role in the future, against the backdrop of advancing AI utilization and progress in corporate digital transformation. 3. Over 60% Cite "Understanding Individual Operations and On-site Conditions is Crucial for AI Utilization" as Reason for Increased FDE Demand When asked for the reasons behind the expected increase in FDEs, the most common response was "Because I believe understanding individual operations and on-site conditions is important for applying AI to business operations" (61.1%). This was followed by "Because the value of human resources who can understand client issues