Design Engineering Jobs in Austin, United States of America
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Senior Director, Package Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Renesas Electronics 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead a global technical program management organization delivering AI and datacenter power package engineering and NPI programs, from development and qualification through production ramp. Establish program governance, manage risks and cross-functional issue resolution, coordinate execution with OSAT/CM partners, and develop a high-performing global TPM team.
Director, Package Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Renesas Electronics 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead package technology development, research and development, and new product introduction for power semiconductor packages, including Smart Power Stages, Vertical Power Stages, power modules, and discrete FET packages. Manage global assembly partners, qualification, process optimization and production ramp-up, while defining technology roadmaps and design rules and resolving quality and customer issues.
Senior Innovation Engineer, WW AMZL Innovation and Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end development, testing, and deployment of mechatronic technologies for Amazon delivery stations, including requirements, specifications, validation plans, schedules, and budgets. Partner with robotics, software, operations, engineering, vendors, and other teams to validate concepts, improve workflows, and develop scalable automation solutions.
Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Design and continuously improve resilient, cost-effective mechanical systems for data centers, taking projects from concept through permitting, construction, commissioning, and turnover. Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, utilities, authorities, contractors, and commissioning teams while supporting multiple projects and site evaluations across regions.
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Product Design Engineering Lead - Applied Research and Characterization
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Apple 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
You will lead a product characterization team in Austin, managing lab operations and providing data-backed insights to drive hardware design decisions. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop custom mechanical characterizations and fostering the professional growth of your engineering staff.
Sr. Manager, Physical Design Engineering, Annapurna Labs
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
The Senior Manager will build and lead a physical design team to deliver multi-billion-transistor ML accelerator SoCs. They are responsible for the physical design strategy, execution roadmap, and institutionalizing continuous PPA improvement across multiple concurrent tapeouts.
CPU Cache Subsystem Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead and manage a front-end design team to develop micro-architecture and RTL for next-generation CPU subsystems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architecture, verification, and physical design to ensure high-quality productization and PPA goals.
Data Center Structural Engineer, AMER Design Engineering - East Regional Team
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
The Structural Engineer will lead the design of prototypical data center facilities and provide technical guidance to the design team. They are responsible for reviewing milestone drawings, solving large-scale implementation issues, and ensuring structural design requirements are met.
Senior Manager, Hardware Design Engineering (Power)
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Celestica 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
The Senior Manager will lead the Power Solutions Design Team in Austin, overseeing the development of complex hardware platform solutions for storage, compute, and networking. They are responsible for mentoring the engineering team, driving product requirements, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure design excellence.
Senior Manager, Hardware Design Engineering (Power)
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Celestica International Lp 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
The Senior Manager will lead and mentor a high-performance power electronics design team to develop complex, first-to-market hardware platform solutions. They are responsible for driving product definitions, architecture tradeoffs, and ensuring engineering excellence across the entire product lifecycle.
Senior Director, Package Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Renesas Electronics 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead a global technical program management organization to drive the execution of strategic AI and datacenter infrastructure power package engineering programs. Establish program governance, manage cross-functional task forces, and ensure production readiness while maintaining quality and reliability standards.
Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineering Intern
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Omni Design Technologies, Inc. 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
The intern will design high-performance transistor-level circuits for analog signal processing chains in applications like LiDAR and 5G. Responsibilities include meeting ADC/DAC specifications and performing signal-chain analysis.
Electrical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Responsible for designing resilient and cost-effective electrical distribution systems for data centers from concept through construction and commissioning. Collaborates with internal teams and external vendors to ensure compliance with building codes and quality standards.
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Design and implement energy-efficient mechanical systems for next-generation data centers while leading cross-functional teams. Oversee the full project lifecycle from conception to implementation, including budget management and performance monitoring.
About Design Engineering careers
Design Engineering is the ultimate role for the builders who live in the code. These professionals bridge the gap between vision and reality by shipping production-ready design systems and interactive components.
Specialized in React, Tailwind, and Framer Motion, design engineers ensure that the intended vibe translates perfectly into the final product.
Companies like Vercel, Linear, and Framer value this hybrid skill set for its ability to bypass traditional handovers and move straight from design concept to live code.
Design engineers bridge design and development, building design systems, component libraries, and interactive prototypes. Roles are particularly hot at AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Perplexity where rich interfaces matter, as well as tool companies like Vercel, Framer, Linear, and Supabase. These positions often require skills in React, TypeScript, and web design.
Absolutely. Remote design engineering roles are increasingly common, especially at modern companies like Vercel, Linear, Notion, and AI startups like Midjourney. Many positions offer flexible hybrid arrangements in tech hubs like San Francisco and Seattle.
Companies like Meta, Google, Airbnb, Netflix, Vercel, and AI leaders like OpenAI value candidates who combine design fundamentals with coding proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks (React, Next.js, Svelte). Experience with design tools (Figma, Framer) and animation libraries (Framer Motion, GSAP) is highly valued. View top design engineering portfolios for examples.
Design engineers typically earn more than traditional designers due to technical skills. Entry-level positions start at $85k–$110k, mid-level roles range $120k–$160k, and senior positions command $170k–$230k+ at major tech companies. AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI often pay at the top of market. Check our salary guide for comprehensive data.
Most top-tier companies, including Vercel, Linear, and Stripe, expect fluency in React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. However, the "plus" factor in 2026 is mastery of AI-assisted development tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot. Being able to build and maintain Design Systems that scale across different frameworks is the most valuable skill in this category.
Design Engineering prioritizes the user experience and polish (the "vibe") over purely architectural backend concerns. A Design Engineer is responsible for the kinetic feel of a product, ensuring that Framer Motion transitions and accessibility standards are baked into the component library from day one. Browse Design Engineering roles to see this focus in action.