Design Engineering Jobs

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

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Principal Product Designer

🇺🇸 California, United States of America

Own the end-to-end traveller experience and product design strategy, taking the product from discovery through delivery across web and mobile. Build and govern design systems, shape AI-powered workflows, partner with product, engineering, and data teams, and raise the team's design quality through critique and mentorship.

$200,000 - $260,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior Principal UX Designer (6 month FTC)

🇸🇪 Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden

Lead research into existing CI workflows to identify pain points and unmet needs for developer teams. Design, prototype, and evaluate efficient CI workflows while facilitating workshops to align cross-functional teams.

Full-timeSenior
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Principal Member of Technical Staff RF Design Engineering

🇺🇸 Santa Clara, Franklin County, New York, United States of America

Design and validate RF front-end circuits—including switches, antenna tuners, low-noise amplifiers, and associated control circuitry—for cellular and Wi-Fi applications using GlobalFoundries RFSOI technology. Develop design documentation and characterization plans, engage with customers to create reference designs, and promote the technology through presentations and technical content.

$167,000 - $275,000Full-time
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Principal Member of Technical Staff RF Design Engineering

🇺🇸 Santa Clara County, California, United States of America

Design and enable RF front-end circuits—including switches, antenna tuners, low-noise amplifiers, and associated control circuitry—for cellular and Wi-Fi applications using GlobalFoundries RFSOI technology. Verify and characterize designs, document design decisions, engage with customers to develop reference designs, and promote the technology through presentations and technical content.

$167,000 - $275,000Full-timeSenior
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Principal Product Designer

🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India

Lead large, cross-product strategic initiatives to transform global work processes through beautiful and productive design. Provide strategic vision and leadership while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to drive product success.

Full-timeSenior
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Principal Product Designer

🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America

The Principal Product Designer will lead the translation of validated opportunities into compelling product experiences through rapid prototyping and interaction design. They are responsible for evolving experience foundations and coaching design teams to improve overall product development practices.

$64 - $85ContractPrincipal
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Senior Design Manager

🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

The Senior Design Manager will serve as the principal point of contact for design aspects of tenders and current projects within the Aviation business. They are responsible for leading and providing a professional, comprehensive, and sustainable design service throughout the bid and delivery stages.

Full-timeSenior
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Principal UX Researcher

🇺🇸 Redmond, Washington, United States of America

The Principal UX Researcher will develop and scale human-centered evaluation approaches to ensure AI models meet user needs and quality standards. They will partner with applied scientists and product teams to translate user behaviors into measurable constructs and actionable research inputs.

$142,800 - $304,200Full-timePrincipal
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Senior Design Manager

🇬🇧 West Midlands, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

The Senior Design Manager will serve as the principal point of contact for managing design aspects of tenders and active projects. They are responsible for leading the design service throughout both the bid and delivery stages to ensure professional and sustainable outcomes.

OnsiteFull-timeSenior
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Principal UX Designer (m/f/x) – AI Design

🇩🇪 Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

You will own the user experience strategy for complex AI engagements, guiding projects from discovery through to implementation-ready designs. Additionally, you will establish DesignOps and governance standards to ensure high-quality, accessible, and trustworthy AI interfaces across the organization.

Full-timeSenior
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Principal UX Researcher

🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America

The Principal UX Researcher will develop and scale human-centered AI model evaluation approaches to ensure systems meet user needs in realistic workflows. They will partner with applied scientists and product teams to translate user behaviors into rigorous evaluation criteria and actionable product inputs.

$142,800 - $304,200Full-timeLead
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Principal Product Designer, AI Experiences

🇺🇸 Itasca, Addison Township, IL 60143, United States of America

You will own the end-to-end design process for AI-driven features, working within a cross-functional squad to frame problems and deliver production-ready solutions. Additionally, you will conduct user research and leverage quantitative and qualitative data to iterate on designs and improve user outcomes.

$150,000 - $170,000Full-timeSenior
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Principal Product Designer, AI Experiences

🇺🇸 Itasca, Addison Township, IL 60143, United States of America

You will own the end-to-end design process for AI-driven features, working within a cross-functional squad to solve complex problems for maintenance and field service industries. This involves conducting user research, creating production-ready designs in Figma, and iterating based on quantitative and qualitative performance data.

Full-timeSenior
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Principal Product Designer

🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States

Lead the end-to-end design strategy and execution for complex data interfaces and cloud-hosted offerings. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align design with business goals while mentoring other designers to raise the bar for UX quality.

$223,987 - $279,983.5Full-timeLead
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Head Of Design

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States

Initially acting as a hands-on principal designer to build AI-powered learning experiences and prototypes. Eventually transitioning into leading the entire design organization, managing product designers and brand contractors.

Onsite$212,000 - $289,000Full-timeSenior
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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.