Design Engineering Jobs in San Jose, United States of America
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Physical Design Engineering, VP
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Astera Labs 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Lead end-to-end physical design execution for complex multi-die switching products and establish methodologies for chiplet architectures. Manage and mentor a growing team of engineers while collaborating across departments to meet performance, power, and area targets.
Senior Principal, HW Design Engineering (AI/ ML Architect )
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Celestica International Lp 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
The AI Architect will define and drive the AI strategy for Hardware Engineering to improve productivity, design quality, and development cycles. They will partner with various engineering teams to identify high-value AI opportunities and oversee the deployment of scalable solutions.
Director, Package Design Engineering
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Renesas Electronics 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
The Director of Package Design Engineering will lead package technology development, R&D, and global OSAT management for AI and datacenter power packaging. This role involves defining technology roadmaps, managing R&D budgets, and ensuring the qualification and production ramp-up of advanced power packaging solutions.
Manager, Manufacturing Design Engineering - Electric Motor
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Archer 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Lead the Manufacturing Design Engineering team responsible for the specification, design, and ramp of electric motor and drive unit production lines. Manage end-to-end capital equipment execution, supplier relationships, and production capacity planning to meet throughput and yield targets.
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Manager, Manufacturing Design Engineering - Electric Motor
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Archer 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
The Manufacturing Design Engineering Manager will lead the team responsible for the production lines of electric motor and drive unit assemblies. They will oversee capital equipment execution, manage vendor relationships, and ensure production capacity targets are met through effective DFM and process optimization.
Senior Principal, Design Engineering
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Celestica 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
The Senior Principal AI Engineer will architect and oversee the development of an enterprise hardware intelligence platform, transforming complex engineering data into predictive design intelligence. This role involves building data pipelines and architecting frameworks for a multi-agent AI system to enhance the hardware design process.
Senior Director, Design Engineering 1
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Celestica 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
The Senior Director will lead technical engagement with a key customer, ensuring alignment with their business needs and technical challenges. They will also drive engineering excellence by mentoring teams and overseeing the software development lifecycle.
Senior Director, Design Engineering 1
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Celestica International Lp 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Serve as the principal technical advisor for a key customer, designing innovative solutions using emerging technologies like AI/ML. Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team while overseeing the full software development lifecycle and ensuring quality outcomes.
Senior Principal, Design Engineering
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Celestica International Lp 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Architect and oversee a next-generation enterprise hardware intelligence platform by bridging Generative AI with complex hardware engineering. Lead the development of a domain-specific LLM and multi-agent AI system to automate design intelligence and reduce board spins.
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.