Design Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, United States of America
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CAD Services and Design Systems Engineer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Groundwork Renewables 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Own and maintain GroundWork's CAD platforms, standards, controlled design assets, automation, and drawing quality systems, coordinating with IT and other stakeholders. Improve engineering documentation workflows through training, cross-functional feedback, approved design updates, and support for PLM/PDM and related product-data integrations.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Vanir 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead the design lifecycle for college campus capital projects, overseeing design teams, deliverables, schedules, budgets, quality reviews, and compliance with District standards and DSA requirements. Coordinate between the Capital Program Team, consultants, and District stakeholders, and manage design changes and DSA submissions through construction and certification.
Mechanical Design Engineering Intern
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
L3harris Technologies 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Support mechanical engineering for new product development and existing-product factory support. Work with mechanical designers on CAD models and part documentation, and generate or process engineering change orders.
Mechanical Design Engineering Intern
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
L3harris Technologies 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Provide mechanical engineering support for new product development and existing factory operations. Collaborate with designers on CAD models and manage engineering change orders.
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Space Mechanical Design Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Antares 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The intern will contribute to the mechanical design and development of reactor and power systems, focusing on space applications and hardware integration. Responsibilities include designing space radiator hardware, performing microgrid analyses, and developing concepts of operation for various deployment scenarios.
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.
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.
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.
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.