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Find your next Design Engineering role at companies that value creative talent

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12 - Principal, Design Engineering

🇵🇭 San Jose, 8427 Caraga, Philippines

The role involves architecting and scaling next-generation test infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and AI-driven developer tools. You will also act as a Product Owner for cross-functional teams to drive engineering efficiencies and lead complex infrastructure modernizations.

$155,000 - $243,000Full-timePrincipal
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Specialist Engineer-Consultant-Mechanical-Design Engineering

🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India

The specialist engineer will be responsible for mechanical design engineering tasks and providing expert consulting services. They will utilize technical knowledge to persuade stakeholders and ensure project objectives are met.

Full-time
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Director of Design Engineering

🇺🇸 Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America

Lead and manage the engineering and design function, overseeing a team of mechanical and electrical engineers. Responsible for reviewing technical documents, establishing engineering standards, and collaborating with the CEO on technical strategy.

$120,000 - $135,000Full-timeDirector
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Civil Design Manager, Data Center Sites - Remote (U.S.)

Remote (🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America)

The Civil Design Manager will lead data center due diligence, planning, and design teams to deliver high-quality projects on schedule. They are responsible for managing utility infrastructure design, project risks, and client relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

Remote$130,000 - $180,000Full-timeManager
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Civil Design Manager, Data Center Sites - Remote (U.S.)

Remote (🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America)

Lead data center due diligence, planning, and design teams to deliver high-quality projects on schedule. Manage project risks, client relationships, and technical proposals while coaching junior staff.

Remote$130,000 - $180,000Full-timeManager
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Specialst Industrial Design Engineering

🇳🇱 Sliedrecht, South Holland, Netherlands

Lead early-stage R&D projects from TRL 1 to TRL 3, focusing on the design and testing of prototypes for offshore and onshore installations. Manage the innovation process using iterative methods and stage-gate processes while communicating technical findings to stakeholders.

Full-timeSpecialist
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Senior MEP Design Manager

🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

The role involves managing internal and external design teams to deliver complex MEP solutions for large-scale projects across various sectors. Key duties include overseeing budgets, leading design safety reviews, and managing the design change process from tender to completion.

Full-timeSenior
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Product Designer & Fullstack Developer (Working Student)

🇩🇪 Germany

Own AI product features end-to-end from initial sketching and interface design to fullstack implementation. Develop APIs, data models, and LLM-powered features while deploying code to production infrastructure.

Part-timeJunior
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Colour Material Finish Design Manager

🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The CMF Design Manager will define the material aesthetic and tactile direction for the Etihad guest experience across aircraft cabins and ground environments. They will lead material innovation initiatives, manage product development with suppliers, and create comprehensive CMF guidelines and material libraries.

Full-time
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MEP Design Manager

🇬🇧 Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

The MEP Design Manager is responsible for coordinating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing designs from pre-construction through to handover. They must ensure designs are compliant, buildable, and aligned with the project programme while resolving technical clashes.

$100,000 - $120,000Full-time
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Co-Op Design Engineering Intern

🇺🇸 Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America

The intern will assist the Design Engineering Team in creating innovative aero turbine component solutions using reverse engineering tools. Responsibilities include creating mechanical drawings, performing finite element analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to investigate field failures.

Full-time
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Mechanical Design Manager

🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom

The role involves leading mechanical engineering activities and ensuring the technical delivery of expertise for projects and subsystems. The manager is responsible for driving best practices to improve delivery regarding time, cost, quality, and safety compliance.

$55,000 - $63,000Full-timeManager
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Head of Design - North

🇬🇧 Scotland, United Kingdom

Lead the technical integrity and delivery of the tendering and design function for electrical networks across the North region. Drive profitable growth by managing commercially robust bid submissions and ensuring seamless integration from design approval to project handover.

Full-timeHead
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MEP Design Manager - Data Centre - Northumberland

🇬🇧 Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Manage and coordinate the MEP design process from planning application through to project completion for a large-scale data centre. This includes liaising with external consultants, preparing technical specifications, and ensuring buildability and safe working practices.

$100,000 - $120,000Full-timeManager
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[TW] Physical Design Manager

🇹🇼 Taiwan

Lead the digital back-end physical implementation from netlist to GDS, including floorplanning, placement, and routing. Ensure chip sign-off through timing closure, power calculation, and physical verification while collaborating with front-end and package teams.

Full-time
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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.