Design Engineering Jobs

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Senior Design Manager - MEP

🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary MEPHFC design team to deliver RIBA 4iii designs for the HS2 gateway station. Responsible for resource management, technical assurance compliance, and coordinating design deliverables in a 3D BIM environment.

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Mechanical Design Manager

🇬🇧 Biggin Hill, A233, London, BR2 6DU, United Kingdom

Lead the mechanical design team in creating high-quality bespoke mechanical solutions for Formula 1 events. Manage the full product lifecycle from requirements capture through to testing, deployment, and budget oversight.

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Mechanical Design Manager

🇬🇧 Biggin Hill, A233, London, BR2 6DU, United Kingdom

Lead the mechanical design team in creating bespoke mechanical solutions for Formula 1 events. Manage the full product lifecycle from requirements capture to deployment while overseeing budgets and project timelines.

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Design Manager (Airfield Systems)

🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

The Design Manager (Airfield Systems) leads the design management of major airfield systems projects, ensuring compliance with technical and regulatory standards. This role involves managing design from inception through delivery and liaising with construction teams for efficient project execution.

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ACTEMIUM Design - Checker Mechanical Design Engineering

🇬🇧 Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

The role involves carrying out detailed technical checks of mechanical design deliverables and ensuring compliance with project requirements and standards. You will also work closely with mechanical designers and engineers to provide feedback and drive continuous improvement in design quality.

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Electrical Design Manager (HVDC Transformers)

🇬🇧 Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

The Electrical Design Manager will lead the transformer electrical design team, ensuring project deliverables meet quality, delivery, and cost KPIs. They will also support technical queries throughout the project lifecycle, from tendering to site commissioning.

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Gas Design Manager

🇬🇧 Salford, England, United Kingdom

The Gas Design Manager will oversee the design process from site surveys to detailed drawings, ensuring compliance with industry standards. They will collaborate with various teams and stakeholders to produce high-quality designs and resolve issues during projects.

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Electrical Design Manager (HVDC Transformers)

🇬🇧 Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Lead the transformer electrical design team to ensure project deliverables meet quality, delivery, and cost KPIs. Oversee the full project lifecycle from tendering and design to production and site commissioning.

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Design Manager - Commercial Solar

🇬🇧 Melton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Lead the design function by coordinating solar PV output from concept to delivery across multiple commercial projects. Establish and maintain technical standards to ensure all designs are rigorous, buildable, and compliant.

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Design Manager, Civil Engineering

🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

The Design Manager will lead the engineering design management of major airfield civil infrastructure projects, coordinating design development from concept through construction and handover. They will manage external design consultants and internal engineering resources while ensuring that engineering solutions meet project objectives for safety, quality, cost, schedule, and operational performance.

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Senior Solutions Design Manager

🇬🇧 Rugby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Design end-to-end operational warehouse solutions using tools like AutoCAD and SketchUp while embedding digital and AI-driven foundations. Lead multiple projects, manage junior team members, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure operational excellence and growth.

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Senior Solutions Design Manager

🇬🇧 Rugby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

The Senior Solutions Design Manager will create end-to-end operational solutions and manage multiple projects while ensuring operational excellence. They will collaborate with diverse teams to design innovative warehouse solutions that align with customer needs and DHL's growth agenda.

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Digital Design Manager

🇬🇧 Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Lead a team of Digital Designers to deliver innovative 3D modelling solutions for complex water and wastewater treatment projects. Oversee BIM implementation, manage Autodesk licenses, and drive the organization's digital engineering standards and strategy.

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Senior Building Services Design Manager

🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

Lead all MEPH pre-construction technical design activities to ensure solutions are robust, compliant, and technically validated. Drive early-stage evaluation, design audits, and thermal modelling to align projects with sustainability goals and client requirements.

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UI/UX Designer

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining scalable web applications that meet user needs. Key tasks include translating business requirements into technical specifications and collaborating with UI/UX designers to implement user-friendly interfaces.

Onsite$50,000 - $90,000Full-timeMid-level
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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.