Design Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, United States of America
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Senior Design Manager- A/E Services
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Tsui Group 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager oversees the design and construction process for educational facility projects, ensuring compliance with budgetary, environmental, and legal standards. They manage teams of design professionals and coordinate with architects and district personnel to ensure timely project completion.
Senior Architect Design Manager
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Dabri, Inc. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The role is responsible for managing the District's design process for architectural and engineering services, specifically focusing on seismic and critical repair projects. It involves supervising design professionals and coordinating with consultants to ensure projects meet functional, budgetary, and legal requirements.
Senior Design Manager – A/E Services
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Pmcs Group, Inc. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The role involves managing multiple A/E services projects, specifically focusing on seismic and critical repair projects for educational facilities. The manager oversees design professionals and ensures projects meet functional, budgetary, and legal requirements while adhering to district standards.
Senior Design Manager – A/E Services
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Element Consulting, Inc. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Manages multiple A/E services projects with a focus on seismic and critical repairs for educational facilities. Supervises design professionals to ensure projects meet functional, budgetary, and legal requirements while adhering to district standards.
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Senior Architect Design Manager
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Dabri, Inc 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Architect Design Manager oversees the design process for architectural and engineering services, ensuring projects meet functional, budgetary, and regulatory requirements. They manage a team of professionals and coordinate with consultants to ensure the timely and successful completion of seismic, repair, and modernization projects.
Senior Design Manager A/E
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Engicon Cm 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager oversees the design process for seismic, critical repair, and retrofit projects to ensure compliance with District standards and budgetary requirements. They supervise a team of design professionals and coordinate with architects and consultants to ensure timely project completion.
Design Manager – A/E Services
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Pmcs Group, Inc. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Design Manager coordinates the district's A&E services to ensure plans meet functional, budgetary, and legal requirements. They oversee the building design process and manage multiple projects to ensure compliance with district standards and timely completion.
Senior Design Manager – A/E Services
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Element Consulting 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager oversees the planning, design, and construction of capital projects, including seismic and critical repairs for educational facilities. They manage design professionals and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure projects meet budgetary, functional, and regulatory standards.
Senior Design Manager, A/E Services
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Maas Companies, Inc. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead the design process for seismic work, critical repairs, and retrofits across LAUSD campuses. Manage a team of design professionals and coordinate with architecture firms to ensure projects meet standards, budgets, and schedules.
Principal Design Manager (Water Infrastructure)
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead the design and construction of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure while managing multidisciplinary teams and project budgets. Foster client relationships and support business development through industry engagement and proposal preparation.
Principal Design Manager (Water Infrastructure)
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead the design and construction of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects from planning through execution. Manage multidisciplinary teams, foster client relationships, and support business development activities to drive regional growth.
Data Center Design Manager / Project Manager
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Arup 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead the effective and efficient delivery of data center projects, managing the performance of the technical team. Ensure high-quality technical deliverables and effective integration across disciplines while handling client expectations.
Electrical Design Engineering Manager 2 (AHT)
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Northrop Grumman 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead a multidisciplinary team of electrical engineers in the design, development, and integration of complex electrical subsystems for missile systems. Manage department budgets, resource allocation, and technical roadmaps while ensuring compliance with performance and security standards.
Electrical Design Engineering Manager 2 (AHT)
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Northrop Grumman 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead a multidisciplinary team of electrical engineers in the design, development, and integration of complex electrical subsystems for missile systems. Manage department budgets, resource allocation, and technical roadmaps while ensuring compliance with performance and security standards.
Senior Project Architect & Design Manager
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Jacobs 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Serve as a Senior Project Architect and Design Manager on complex architectural projects, ensuring compliance with building codes and leading multidisciplinary teams. Oversee project design schedules and deliverables while mentoring junior architects and managing design risks.
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.