Design Engineering Jobs

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Design Manager

🇬🇧 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.

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Design Manager

🇬🇧 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.

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Senior Design Manager / Engineering Project Manager - Transmission & Distribution (Birmingham, UK)

🇬🇧 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.

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Design Manager (CRE Civils Construction)

🇬🇧 North Weald Bassett, Epping Forest, Essex, England, United Kingdom

As a Construction CRE, you will oversee construction activities, coordinate design and survey inputs, and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and program expectations. You will also manage design change requests and act as a key link between clients, designers, and subcontractors.

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Design Manager

🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

The Design Manager will manage and coordinate the design process for drylining, partition, and ceiling packages from pre-construction to project completion. This includes ensuring design information is compliant, buildable, and delivered on schedule.

Hybrid$50,000 - $70,000Full-timeSenior
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Controls Design Engineer, Controls Design Engineering

🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

Develop and maintain global design standards for Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) across AWS data centers. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to manage scope of work, vendor selection, and technical compliance for new and legacy facilities.

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Electronic Design Manager

🇬🇧 Redruth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Lead and develop a high-performing electronics design team while managing electronics design projects from concept to production. Ensure seamless integration of electronic systems and drive technological innovation in the design process.

Hybrid$60,000 - $80,000Full-timeSenior
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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.