Design Engineering Jobs
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Engineering Design Manager (Electrical)
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Designer Group 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Electrical Design Manager will lead electrical engineering delivery across multiple projects, influencing how projects are engineered, built, and commissioned. Responsibilities include managing design strategy, ensuring compliance with standards, and providing on-site engineering support.
Design Manager – Electrical/Civils
🇬🇧 London, Harrow, England, United Kingdom
Laing O'rourke 🇬🇧 London, Harrow, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will lead the coordination and delivery of design solutions from concept through to construction and handover. They will work closely with various teams to ensure designs are safe, buildable, and efficient.
MEP Design Manager
🇬🇧 Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Bjf Group 🇬🇧 Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
The MEP Design Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating MEP design during the pre-construction phase, ensuring designs are compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with client objectives. This includes managing external consultants, supporting tender stages, and ensuring integration with architectural and structural designs.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Scotland, United Kingdom
Ng Bailey 🇬🇧 Scotland, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary electrical design teams to ensure project delivery. They will act as the primary design interface with clients and support pre-construction activities.
Design Manager - Waste and Generation (Energy) Expression of Interest
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Stantec 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
As a Design Manager, you will lead the development of innovative and sustainable solutions in the Waste and Generation sector. You will oversee the design processes for various projects, including Energy from Waste plants and hydrogen projects.
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Computer Aided Design Manager
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Vertical Recruitment 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
The CAD Manager will manage and coordinate all CAD systems, ensuring efficient production of high-quality drawings while supporting the design team. Key tasks include leading drawing production, maintaining drawing standards, and liaising with clients and contractors.
Senior Design Manager – MEPH
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Systra Uk & Ireland 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager is responsible for managing MEPHFC design matters, ensuring compliance with design standards and facilitating communication between various teams. This role includes overseeing design verification, managing subcontractor proposals, and coordinating with multiple disciplines to ensure successful project delivery.
Senior/Principal Design Manager for Design & Build
🇬🇧 Bristol, City of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Atkinsréalis 🇬🇧 Bristol, City of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will lead a team of engineers in delivering technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary Design & Build projects. They will also manage project design deliverables and contribute to business operational activities.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Systra 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will be accountable for the design delivery of allocated civil engineering work packages, ensuring project outcomes are met on time and within budget. They will also coordinate between design and construction teams and maintain good relationships with external parties.
Analog IC Design Manager
🇬🇧 Essex, England, United Kingdom
Ic Resources 🇬🇧 Essex, England, United Kingdom
Lead a multidisciplinary team of IC design and layout engineers developing next-generation optical communication systems. Provide key technical authority and support the company's expansion efforts.
M&E Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Deverellsmith 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Manage the development of MEP design information through RIBA Stages 3 and 4, ensuring high-quality solutions. Oversee the transition to contractor-led design development during construction, maintaining design intent.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Kilsyth, G65 0AH, United Kingdom
Bam Uk & Ireland 🇬🇧 Kilsyth, G65 0AH, United Kingdom
As a Design Manager, you will collaborate between BAM Infrastructure and designers, establish best practices in various areas, and provide strategic advice for project management. You will also promote design management processes and oversee design risk management.
Design & Engineering Manager (Electrical - Data Centres)
🇬🇧 Slough, England, United Kingdom
Eaton 🇬🇧 Slough, England, United Kingdom
The Design & Engineering Manager will lead the electrical design scope for data centre projects, ensuring high-quality and efficient solutions. This includes managing engineering teams, providing technical guidance, and collaborating with various project stakeholders.
Senior Design Manager / Engineering Project Manager - Transmission & Distribution (Birmingham, UK)
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Burns & Mcdonnell 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will lead engineering design projects in the power transmission and distribution sector, managing them from concept to completion. Responsibilities include project management, client relationship management, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
Electronics & Software Design Manager
🇬🇧 Bridgend, CF31 1DB, United Kingdom
Yolk Recruitment Ltd 🇬🇧 Bridgend, CF31 1DB, United Kingdom
The Electronics Design Manager will lead and develop a mixed electronics and embedded firmware team, ensuring high-quality project delivery across various engineering activities. They will also support technical problem-solving and collaborate with internal teams and suppliers.
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.