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Design Engineering Jobs

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

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Product Design & Engineering Designer

🇺🇸 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States of America

Responsible for creating 3D designs for automotive interior, mechatronics, and NVH components using NX and Teamcenter. The role covers the full design cycle from conceptual modeling to production-level detailing and layout.

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Mechanical Design Engineering Intern

🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America

Support the design and development of mechanical components and systems from concept through prototyping. Assist in creating CAD models, technical drawings, and documentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize production layouts.

Full-timeIntern
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Design Manager

🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America

The Design Manager will oversee planning, coordination, and implementation of design integration activities, ensuring team alignment and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle. They will also manage design schedules, issue management, and support business development efforts.

Onsite$100,000 - $150,000Full-timeSenior
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Transportation Design Manager

🇺🇸 Tempe, Arizona, United States of America

Provides technical leadership across engineering, design, and operations while managing both in-house and contracted design services. Oversees personnel functions, budget monitoring, and ensures adherence to design standards and governmental regulations.

OnsiteFull-timeSenior
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Sr Manager Design Engineering

🇺🇸 Cordova, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

The Sr Manager Design Engineering will manage the engineering function to meet station needs and regulatory requirements while acting as a backup to the Site Engineering Director. This role includes overseeing engineering personnel performance and development, ensuring high-quality engineering results, and participating in business planning and performance reviews.

$183,600 - $204,000Full-timeSenior
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Civil Design Manager

🇺🇸 Orange, California, United States of America

Lead the civil design of regional dams, water/wastewater facilities, and related infrastructure while mentoring junior staff. Coordinate technical designs across geotechnical, structural, and electrical teams and provide construction support through field inspections.

Hybrid$115,000 - $160,000Full-timeSenior
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Sr Manager Design Engineering

🇺🇸 Cordova, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

Manage the engineering function to meet station needs and regulatory requirements while acting as backup to the Site Engineering Director. Lead the performance and development of engineering personnel and participate in business planning and budget reviews.

Onsite$183,600 - $204,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer, AI

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America

You will use AI to clarify scope, draft specs, and build working interfaces while partnering with engineering to bring designs to production. Additionally, you will design new AI interaction paradigms and shape model behavior to improve AI performance.

Onsite$210,000 - $250,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer, AI

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America

Design and implement novel AI-native interaction paradigms and conversational interfaces for data contexts. Build evaluation frameworks and use AI coding tools to prototype and ship production-ready features.

Onsite$210,000 - $250,000Full-timeSenior
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Principal, Design Engineering - TPL

🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America

The Principal, Design Engineering will lead the hardware design and implementation of compute systems, driving compute strategies and recommending best practices. They will engage with customers and collaborate with product teams to bridge technology roadmaps into hardware products.

Full-timeSenior
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Instrumentation & Controls Design Engineering Manager

🇺🇸 San Luis Obispo County, California, United States of America

The role involves overseeing an engineering unit, directing projects, and ensuring quality standards. Responsibilities include business development, staff development, and organizational support.

Hybrid$136,000 - $204,000Full-timeSenior
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Instrumentation & Controls Design Engineering Manager

🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America

The role involves overseeing an engineering unit, directing projects, and ensuring quality standards. Responsibilities include business development, staff development, and organizational support.

Onsite$136,000 - $204,000Full-timeSenior
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Instrumentation & Controls Design Engineering Manager

🇺🇸 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States of America

The role involves overseeing an engineering unit, directing projects, and ensuring quality standards. Responsibilities include business development, staff development, and organizational support.

Onsite$136,000 - $204,000Full-timeSenior
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Instrumentation & Controls Design Engineering Manager

🇺🇸 Pensacola, Florida, United States of America

The role involves overseeing an engineering unit, directing projects, and ensuring quality standards. Responsibilities include business development, staff development, and organizational support.

Onsite$136,000 - $204,000Full-timeSenior
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Industrial Design Engineer, Worldwide Engineering & Innovation's (WWEI) Design Engineering team

🇺🇸 Cleburne, Texas, United States of America

Lead the design and innovation of next-generation sortation and transportation systems, focusing on material flow and site layout. Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to deliver cost-effective, high-quality engineering solutions for distribution centers.

Onsite$99,300 - $160,000Full-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.