Design Engineering Jobs
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Senior Deputy Design Manager - Municipal Projects
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Turner & Townsend 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Direct and support Project Managers in managing CMARs and AEs throughout the design, procurement, and construction phases of municipal projects. Manage external design consultants, coordinate civil scopes, and ensure all client services and design standards are met.
Engineering Design Manager, Structural, North America Design & Construction
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Oversee multiple engineering programs to ensure they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards while implementing program-wide strategies. Serve as a primary liaison between internal stakeholders, external design teams, and general contractors to drive standardization across building sites.
Design Manager - Construction Services
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Aecom 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
The Design Manager coordinates and aligns all design disciplines with construction execution on design-build projects to ensure technical and budget requirements are met. They serve as the primary liaison between design teams, construction teams, owners, and trade partners to minimize conflicts and drive efficient delivery.
Warehouse Solutions Design Manager (remote)
Remote (🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America)
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions Remote (🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America)
Responsible for designing and winning new supply chain and transportation business by creating financially viable and operationally sustainable solutions. Leads cross-functional pursuit teams and authors compelling proposals to influence customer decisions.
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Fire Alarm Design Manager
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Ahern 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
You will provide leadership and direction for the Fire Alarm Design team, ensuring effective scaling and high-quality results. This includes overseeing project design progression and establishing a vision for the design group.
Senior Specialist IT Architecture – Application & Solution Architecture (Adobe & Design Systems)
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Abbott 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Design and deliver scalable application and solution architectures focusing on Adobe Experience Cloud and enterprise design systems. Partner with product, UX, and engineering teams to implement high-quality, reusable digital experiences and Martech ecosystems.
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.