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Find your next Design Engineering role at companies that value creative talent

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Equipment Design Manager

🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States of America

Leads the Equipment Design function to deliver safe and reliable DRA injection equipment while setting design standards and technical direction. Manages the Equipment Design team, oversees the MOC and skid IoT programs, and collaborates cross-functionally to ensure scalable and executable designs.

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Electrical Design Manager

🇺🇸 Ashburn, VA 20147, United States of America

The Electrical Design Manager will lead the design and delivery of electrical systems for CloudHQ data centers across The Americas, ensuring high standards of performance and efficiency. This role involves managing third-party consultants and collaborating with various teams to drive projects to completion.

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Electrical Design Manager

🇺🇸 Ashburn, VA 20147, United States of America

Lead the design and delivery of electrical systems for data centers across the Americas from master planning through operational handover. Manage third-party consultants and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high performance, resilience, and efficiency.

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Manager, Analog Design Engineering

🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

The candidate will manage and inspire a team of analog IC design engineers to develop Battery Management products. They will also plan and direct engineering work while resolving technical challenges.

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Mechanical Design Manager

🇺🇸 Ashburn, VA 20147, United States of America

The Mechanical Design Manager will lead the design and delivery of mechanical systems for CloudHQ data centers across The Americas, ensuring high standards of performance and efficiency. This role involves managing third-party consultants and engaging with various stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

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ASIC Package Design Manager

🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America

Lead a team of engineers in designing complex flip-chip-BGA packages for high-performance ASICs used in AI, networking, and 5G. Manage project plans for over 20 concurrent designs while developing technical methodologies and collaborating with global vendors.

$143,800 - $230,000Full-timeManager
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Senior Principal, Design Engineering, Power Design

🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America

Architect and implement power system solutions for networking, storage, and server systems, focusing on multi-tiered power network design from rack to board level. Lead the specification, design, and debug of complex power delivery systems for datacenter products while collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

$182,000 - $319,000Full-timeSenior Principal
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Mechanical Design Manager

🇺🇸 Ashburn, VA 20147, United States of America

Lead the design and delivery of mechanical systems for data centers across the Americas from concept through operational handover. Manage third-party consultants and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high performance, resilience, and efficiency.

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Senior Design Manager

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Lead and oversee design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects to ensure high-quality delivery and compliance with District standards. Coordinate with the Division of the State Architect (DSA) and manage the design process from conception through final handoff to project execution.

$161,000 - $183,000Full-timeSenior
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Manager, Analog Design Engineering

🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

Manage and inspire a team of analog IC design engineers to develop state-of-the-art Battery Management products. Plan and direct engineering work while acting as a hands-on individual contributor to resolve technical challenges.

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Building Envelope Design Manager

🇺🇸 Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America

The Building Envelope Design Manager leads the design-assist process for building envelope systems during preconstruction and construction. This role coordinates with various stakeholders to ensure systems are constructible, code compliant, and aligned with project budgets and schedules.

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Building Envelope Design Manager

🇺🇸 Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Lead the design-assist process for building envelope systems from preconstruction through completion, serving as the primary liaison between owners, architects, and subcontractors. Ensure exterior enclosure systems are coordinated, constructible, code-compliant, and aligned with project budgets and schedules.

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Alternative Delivery Design Manager - West Region

🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States of America

Manage all aspects of Transportation Alternative Delivery projects, ensuring successful completion. Lead and manage support staff while developing and maintaining client relations.

$163,818 - $238,850Full-timeSenior
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Civil Design Manager - Site Design

🇺🇸 Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America

As a Civil Design Manager, you will lead quality assurance and quality control for the team, provide senior-level design review, and attend client meetings. You will also manage project staff on technical aspects and promote efficiencies in producing quality work.

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Mechanical Design Manager (opto-mechanical)

🇺🇸 Milpitas, California, United States of America

Lead and manage a team of opto-mechanical design engineers in developing precision mechanisms and optics modules for reticle inspection tools. Oversee the design process, ensuring technical excellence and alignment with organizational goals.

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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.