Design Engineering Jobs in Pittsburgh, United States of America
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Mechanical Design Manager, Broadcast
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nep Europe 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lead the mechanical design team in developing broadcast facilities and systems, including mobile television units, fly packs, and studios, with responsibility for layouts, interiors, consoles, and materials. Oversee prototyping, fabrication, testing, budgets, proposals, training, vendor coordination, and collaboration with project teams to deliver installations on schedule.
Roadway Design Engineering Specialist
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Stv 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Develop roadway and transportation project models, alignments, profiles, corridors, cross-sections, drawings, plans, and specifications. Mentor junior engineers, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, review designs for quality and constructability, and contribute to project reports and client communications.
Design Engineering Manager
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Spang Power Electronics 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
The Design Engineering Manager will lead and develop the design engineering group to ensure high-quality, on-schedule project delivery across international facilities. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to support strategic technical goals, manage UL compliance, and oversee capital equipment needs.
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.