Design Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
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Design Manager / Senior Design Engineer
🇬🇧 Essex, Maldon, England, United Kingdom
Blackman & White 🇬🇧 Essex, Maldon, England, United Kingdom
Lead and develop the internal design team while managing CNC cutting machinery projects from initial concept to production release. The role involves hands-on mechanical design using SolidWorks and coordinating with production, procurement, and external consultancies.
Mechanical Design Engineering Manager | Gas Turbines | Derby/ Bristol
🇬🇧 Derby, England, United Kingdom
Infosys 🇬🇧 Derby, England, United Kingdom
Lead and develop a team of mechanical design engineers to deliver aero engine components and assemblies across the product development life cycle. Manage delivery governance, stakeholder communication, and technical integration to ensure quality, safety, and manufacturability.
Design Technologist, éShop Content Services
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Amazon 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Design Technologist will build and maintain automated production workflows and creative tools to improve studio productivity. They act as a bridge between creative and engineering teams to implement emerging technologies like GenAI and virtual production into daily studio operations.
Solutions Design Manager, Warehousing & Logistics
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Iron Mountain 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Design and develop customized warehousing and logistics solutions that align client requirements with operational and budgetary constraints. Collaborate with business development and stakeholders to present solutions and ensure a smooth transition to steady-state operations.
Solutions Design Manager, Warehousing & Logistics
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Iron Mountain 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Solutions Design Manager will develop customized warehousing and logistics solutions by analyzing client data and creating operational blueprints. They will collaborate with business development and project management teams to ensure financial feasibility and technical optimization of these solutions.
Design Engineering Manager
🇬🇧 Taunton, TA1 1JD, United Kingdom
April Quest 🇬🇧 Taunton, TA1 1JD, United Kingdom
Lead a multidisciplinary team of mechanical and electronic design engineers while overseeing resource planning and delivery accountability. Strengthen engineering processes and conduct technical reviews to ensure products meet cost, quality, and timescale expectations.
Warehouse Solutions Design Manager
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Gxo Logistics 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
The Warehouse Solutions Design Manager will lead the design of innovative, cost-effective warehouse solutions using AutoCAD and 3D visualization. They will manage multiple design projects, engage with customers to gather requirements, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure operational and financial success.
Warehouse Solutions Design Manager
🇬🇧 Northampton, West Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Gxo Logistics, Inc. 🇬🇧 Northampton, West Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
The role involves designing innovative, scalable warehouse layouts and supply chain solutions using 2D and 3D tools to drive efficiency and cost savings. The manager will independently lead multiple design projects, engage with customers to gather requirements, and collaborate with internal teams for operational sign-off.
Expression of Interest - Civil & Structural Design Engineering
🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Bakerhicks 🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Deliver civil and structural engineering solutions across diverse projects including power, energy, and infrastructure. Responsibilities include producing design calculations, reports, and drawings while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
Engineering Design Manager - Construction
🇬🇧 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Turner & Townsend 🇬🇧 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
The role involves leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver buildable and compliant design solutions for critical national infrastructure. Responsibilities include managing external design consultants, evaluating technical solutions, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met.
Design Manager - Water & Wastewater
🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Aecom 🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Lead the multi-disciplinary technical delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects from feasibility to asset management. Act as the primary technical interface for clients and contractors while mentoring team members and overseeing work packages.
Store Design Manager (CAD)
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
New Look 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Develop innovative and creative retail store designs, refits, and fixtures while ensuring technical robustness and brand alignment. Lead architectural coordination across consultants and stakeholders to deliver compliant, budget-friendly projects from feasibility to completion.
Design Manager - Water & Wastewater
🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Aecom 🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Lead the multi-disciplinary technical delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects from feasibility through to asset management. Act as the primary technical interface for clients and contractors while mentoring team members and overseeing key work packages.
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.