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Find your next Design Engineering role at companies that value creative talent

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Civil Infrastructure - Transportation Project Manager / Design Manager Highways

🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain

Lead the design process for highway civil infrastructure projects from planning through execution and closure. Manage multidisciplinary teams and oversee design stages to ensure quality, budget adherence, and compliance with industry regulations.

Full-timeSenior
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Civil Infrastructure - Transportation Project Manager / Design Manager Highways

🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain

Lead the design process for civil infrastructure and highway projects from planning through execution. Manage multidisciplinary teams while ensuring project quality, budget adherence, and accurate documentation.

Full-timeSenior
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Senior Architect, Data Centre Design Engineering

🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain

Lead the architectural design of prototypical data center facilities across the EMEA region. Manage external consultants and collaborate with internal engineering teams to ensure cost-effective, secure, and scalable infrastructure.

OnsiteFull-timeSenior
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Senior Civil Engineer , Data Centre Design Engineering

🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain

Lead the design and delivery of world-class data center facilities across the EMEA region, focusing on security, safety, and cost-effectiveness. Manage external consultants and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop prototype designs and technical specifications.

OnsiteFull-timeSenior
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Senior Data Centre Design Manager, Data Centre Design Engineering

🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain

Lead the design of AWS data centers across the EMEA region, focusing on security, safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Manage external design consultants and collaborate with internal engineering leads to deliver high-capacity infrastructure projects.

Full-timeSenior
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Design Manager Proyectos Industriales

🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain

Lead and manage industrial projects from conceptual design through execution and commissioning. Ensure effective collaboration among multidisciplinary teams and maintain communication with clients and stakeholders.

HybridFull-timeSenior
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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.