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MGR DESIGN ENGINEERING 1
🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division Of Hii 🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
Lead a design engineering team in developing major components for naval ships, specifically focusing on the Virginia Class model conversion from Catia to NX. Responsibilities include managing workloads, reporting on schedule and cost performance, and ensuring design accuracy and conformity to standards.
DEPUTY SHIP DESIGN MANAGER, CARRIERS (ENGINEER 4)
🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
Hii 🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
The Deputy Ship Design Manager will plan and ensure adherence to engineering product schedules and oversee solutions to resolve engineering-related issues. They will also directly interface with government customers and manage changes under the contract.
DEPUTY SHIP DESIGN MANAGER, CARRIERS (ENGINEER 4)
🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division Of Hii 🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
The Deputy Ship Design Manager will plan and ensure adherence to schedules for engineering products and coordinate the processing of deviations from specifications. They will also oversee solutions to engineering issues and facilitate communication across departments.
DEPUTY SHIP DESIGN MANAGER, CARRIERS (ENGINEER 4)
🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
Huntington Ingalls 🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
The Deputy Ship Design Manager plans and ensures adherence to engineering schedules for new construction aircraft carriers. They coordinate technical deliverables, manage government customer interfaces, and oversee the implementation of contract changes and engineering processes.
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MGR DESIGN ENGINEERING 1
🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division Of Hii 🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
The role involves designing major components or portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. The candidate will lead designers from several disciplines and coordinate with various organizations affected by design development.
MGR DESIGN ENGINEERING 1
🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
Huntington Ingalls 🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
Lead a multidisciplinary team of designers in the R&D, concept, and detail design of platform components for the SSN(X) submarine. Coordinate with internal managers, engineers, and external partners like Electric Boat Corp and NAVSEA to ensure design accuracy and manufacturability.
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.