Design Engineering Jobs in Melbourne, Australia
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Associate, Mechatronics Design Engineering (Industrial Automation Engineer) - 12 months contract
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Alcon 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The role involves designing, testing, and developing integrated mechanical, electrical, and software systems for production lines. Key tasks include procuring manufacturing equipment and implementing control systems for automation.
Associate, Mechatronics Design Engineering (Industrial Automation Engineer) - 12 months contract
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Alcon 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The associate will assist in the design, testing, and development of integrated mechanical, electrical, and software systems for production lines. They are responsible for specifying and building manufacturing equipment while ensuring compliance with safety, GxP regulations, and quality standards.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Comade 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Design Manager will lead the engineering design lifecycle for complex power infrastructure projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams from concept to construction. They are responsible for establishing design management plans, chairing safety workshops, and acting as the primary technical point of contact for clients and network service providers.
Design Manager – Wind
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Arcadis 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Lead the design management of onshore wind farm projects, focusing on Balance of Plant scopes across civil, electrical, and environmental disciplines. Act as a technical lead during tender and ECI phases while coordinating between local teams and global excellence centers.
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Senior Frontend Engineer, Design Systems
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Deputy 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Senior Frontend Engineer will shape and build the design system with a focus on AI-native workflows, translating design into code. Responsibilities include building production-ready UI components, validating AI-generated outputs, and collaborating with the design team.
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.