Design Engineering Jobs in Sydney, Australia
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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.
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.
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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.