Design Engineering Jobs in Toronto, Canada
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FPGA Digital Design Engineering Intern (January 2027) (4-16 months)
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kepler Communications 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Maintain and expand the FPGA code base for software-defined radios and networks. Design custom IP and implement support for various sensors and high-speed communication interfaces.
Engineering Design Manager Major Projects
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mott Macdonald 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Engineering Design Manager serves as the single accountable design authority for multidisciplinary solutions on major projects, ensuring technical integrity and contract compliance. They are responsible for managing design budgets, schedules, resource planning, and coordinating interdisciplinary interfaces to deliver project objectives.
Engineering Design Manager Major Projects
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mott Macdonald 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Engineering Design Manager is responsible for the technical integrity, coordination, and delivery of multidisciplinary design solutions for major projects. This includes managing design budgets, schedules, and technical requirements while interfacing with clients and authorities.
Senior ASIC Design Manager
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cognichip 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead and mentor a team of ASIC design and verification engineers while fostering a collaborative environment. Guide the team in identifying bottlenecks in chip design processes and ensure project milestones are met with production-quality execution.
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Senior Design Manager
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Chanel 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead all phases of design coordination and project management for new projects and renovations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure operational requirements are met and maintain brand standards.
Section Manager, Software Design Engineering
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kinectrics 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Section Manager will lead a team delivering advanced software and digital control system solutions, ensuring successful project execution across the full lifecycle. This role includes providing technical leadership, managing resources, and fostering strong client relationships.
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.