Design Engineering Jobs in Australia
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Technical Design Manager - Trenery
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Country Road Group 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Lead and develop a team of four technical designers to translate creative concepts into technically sound and commercially viable products. Oversee fit, construction, and quality standards while managing the critical path and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
HV DESIGN MANAGER AND TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
🇦🇺 Queensland, Australia
Transition Power Pty Ltd 🇦🇺 Queensland, Australia
Lead design management and provide technical leadership for transmission, substation, and grid-connection projects from development through delivery. Support bid teams with technical solutions, design programs, and independent governance reviews.
Senior Engineering Design Manager
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sedgman 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
The Senior Engineering Design Manager will coordinate and direct the design function for minerals processing and infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include managing engineering budgets, overseeing technical staff, and ensuring compliance with design management systems.
Engineering Design Manager
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sedgman 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
The Engineering Design Manager will coordinate and direct the design function for minerals processing and infrastructure projects, ensuring technical competence and performance. They are responsible for resource planning, managing design interfaces, and ensuring compliance with company design management systems.
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Senior Engineering Design Manager
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sedgman 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
The Senior Engineering Design Manager will coordinate and direct the design function for minerals processing and site infrastructure projects globally. Responsibilities include managing engineering budgets, schedules, resource planning, and ensuring technical compliance across project teams.
Engineering Design Manager
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sedgman 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
The Engineering Design Manager will coordinate and direct the design function for minerals processing and site infrastructure projects globally. Responsibilities include managing engineering and drafting staff, overseeing resource planning, and ensuring compliance with design management systems.
2027 Undergraduate Projects & Design Engineering Internship
🇦🇺 Scoresby VIC 3179, Australia
Cummins Asia Pacific 🇦🇺 Scoresby VIC 3179, Australia
The intern will create 3D CAD models, develop design concepts, and produce detailed engineering drawings for manufacturing. They will also coordinate engineering change requests and support product development through verification testing and data analysis.
Senior Data Center Design Manager, Data Center Engineering
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead a team of engineers in the design and delivery of data center critical infrastructure systems across the APAC region. Manage the full project lifecycle from due diligence and budgeting to construction and operational hand-off.
Technical Design Manager
🇦🇺 Australia
Catl 🇦🇺 Australia
Lead grid-related activities and power system network connections for BESS projects throughout the project lifecycle. Coordinate with stakeholders and internal teams to optimize plant design and ensure technical compliance from development to operation.
Engineering & Design Manager
🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Transmin Pty Ltd 🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Lead the engineering function by managing a multidisciplinary team to drive product innovation and excellence. Establish engineering standards and oversee the design, testing, and validation of products for the mining and materials handling industries.
Coordinator Design Engineering
🇦🇺 Cobram East, Victoria, Australia
Jobs In Council 🇦🇺 Cobram East, Victoria, Australia
Lead engineering design and technical assessments for road, drainage, and open space infrastructure. Manage professional staff, budgets, and consultants to deliver construction-ready engineering designs.
Design Manager, Aviation - Building Engineering
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Aecom 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary building engineering design teams for complex aviation projects, including airport terminals. Manage the design process from concept through delivery while ensuring technical assurance, stakeholder alignment, and resolution of design conflicts.
Design Manager – Water Infrastructure
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Aecom 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project delivery teams for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Ensure all designs are delivered within quality, time, and budget constraints while managing client and contractor relationships.
Physical Security Architect, Data Center Design Engineering
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Amazon 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Physical Security Architect will design and engineer low-voltage security systems for global data centers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to security standards. This role involves drafting designs, creating specifications for vendor bids, and acting as a subject matter expert for new technology implementation.
Senior Frontend Engineer, Design Systems
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Quantium 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
You will evolve the design system by developing shared component libraries and front-end standards in partnership with product teams. Additionally, you will establish automated guardrails and documentation to improve the quality and consistency of AI-generated interfaces.
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.