Design Engineering Jobs
Find your next Design Engineering role at companies that value creative talent
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Roadway Design Engineering Analyst
🇺🇸 Sarasota, United States of America
Kimley-horn 🇺🇸 Sarasota, United States of America
Utilize technical software programs to analyze, produce, and QC deliverables for clients. Contribute to civil engineering design, planning, modification, permitting, and analysis for multiple projects.
Senior Manager, Design Engineering, Last Mile Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Bellevue, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Bellevue, United States of America
The Senior Manager is responsible for overseeing the design of Delivery Station projects from selection to launch, managing a team of Design Engineers and CAD drafters to ensure timely and cost-effective designs. They will also develop and enforce design standards and collaborate with various teams to improve processes and implement new technologies.
Principal, Design Engineering - TPL
🇺🇸 New Hampshire, United States of America
Celestica International Lp 🇺🇸 New Hampshire, United States of America
Lead the hardware design, implementation, and management of compute systems while driving compute strategies and recommending industry best practices. Engage with strategic customers and work closely with product teams to bridge technology roadmaps into hardware products.
Sr. Mgr. Design Engineering - F135 HPC Design (Onsite)
🇺🇸 United States of America
Rtx 🇺🇸 United States of America
Manage a team of five to eight design engineers, promoting technical excellence and sustainment support for engine production and fielded engines. Responsibilities include resolving engineering problems, approving product definitions, and mentoring junior engineers.
Director, Design Engineering - Hardware
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Hims & Hers Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
The Director of Design Engineering will establish and scale the Design Engineering discipline, bridging the gap between design, manufacturing partners, and internal engineering teams. This role involves translating design intent into manufacturable products while overseeing prototyping, testing, and validation phases.
Design Engineering Process Manager
🇺🇸 Wisconsin, United States of America
Ati 🇺🇸 Wisconsin, United States of America
The Process Manager, Design Engineering is responsible for managing contract and purchase order reviews, leading pre- and post-production meetings, and coordinating Design Engineering activities. This role ensures accurate cost estimating for new parts, manages design changes, guides method and tooling development, and drives cost reduction and quality improvements across products and processes.
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.