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Design Engineering Jobs

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

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Physical Design Manager

🇮🇱 Hof HaCarmel Regional Council, Hadera Subdistrict, Israel

Lead and provide strategic and technical direction to a physical design engineering team throughout the chip design lifecycle. Own the group's output across design definition, physical synthesis, place and route, optimization, timing closure, and floor planning.

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MEP Design Manager

🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

The MEP Design Manager will develop and own global MEP design standards while overseeing project delivery from feasibility through commissioning. They will serve as the primary subject matter expert, providing technical guidance and challenging external consultants to ensure operational resilience and compliance.

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Design Technologist

🇺🇸 Issaquah, Washington, United States of America

Build and maintain Adobe templates, automations, reusable assets, and workflow documentation, while training and supporting design and merchandising teams. Evaluate and pilot AI and 3D design tools, identify workflow improvements, and partner with Design Operations to establish standards and processes.

$80,170 - $115,000Full-time
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Mechanical Design Engineering Intern

🇺🇸 Roseville, California, United States of America

The intern will support the mechanical and thermal engineering team by assisting with CAD modeling, thermal simulations, and prototype validation for networking hardware. They will also analyze test data to identify performance issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop effective design solutions.

$35 - $41Full-timeEntry Level
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Mechanical Design Engineering Intern

🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America

Create and modify CAD models, drawings, bills of materials, and technical documentation while supporting mechanical component analysis, design optimization, and manufacturing decisions. Collaborate with engineering and cross-functional teams on design reviews, fixtures, prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and production-area layouts.

ContractEntry Level
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Sr. Mechanical Design Engineering Manager PGM

🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

Lead the mechanical design engineering function for power generators and motors, overseeing design strategy, technical execution, program delivery, and compliance across the product lifecycle. Manage and develop a global engineering team while partnering with cross-functional leaders to advance technology, digital engineering, and design excellence.

Full-timeSenior
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Sr. Design Technologist, AWS Search, Security, Observability, Governance

🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America

Build high-fidelity, interactive prototypes in real code, partner with designers to translate concepts into production-quality front-end systems, and develop reusable components, patterns, and tooling. Extend DesignBrain with evidence-based design knowledge, test new AI-native interaction patterns, instrument prototypes to learn from usage, and raise engineering quality through reviews and mentorship.

$154,200 - $239,900Full-timeSenior
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Sr. Design Technologist, AWS Search, Security, Observability, Governance

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

Build high-fidelity, interactive prototypes in real code, collaborate with designers and engineering partners to translate design concepts into production-quality interfaces, and develop reusable components, patterns, and tooling. Extend DesignBrain with evidence-backed design knowledge, test new AI-native interaction patterns, instrument prototypes to learn from usage, and raise engineering quality through reviews and mentorship.

$177,300 - $239,900Full-timeSenior
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Sr. Design Technologist, AWS Search, Security, Observability, Governance

🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Build high-fidelity, interactive prototypes in real code, partner with designers to translate concepts into working systems, and develop reusable components, design-system primitives, and front-end tooling. Extend DesignBrain with evidence-backed patterns, test new AI-native interactions, instrument prototypes to learn from usage, and raise engineering quality through code review and mentorship.

$154,200 - $239,900Full-timeSenior
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Substation Design Engineering Intern (Fall/Winter)

🇺🇸 Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Support substation engineering and design projects, including one-line diagrams, layouts, basic calculations, drawing updates, design packages, and standards documentation. Assist with budget estimates, NERC compliance activities, design reviews, project data analysis, and preparation and documentation for limited site visits.

$21.2 - $25Full-timeEntry Level
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Engineering Manager, Design Engineering

🇺🇸 Columbia, Maryland, United States of America

Lead the design engineering team and manage engineering execution across concurrent customer projects, ensuring accurate, manufacturable deliverables are completed on schedule and meet technical and quality requirements. Coordinate with project management, structural engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and customers while managing design reviews, engineering BOMs, releases, team development, and continuous improvement.

$130,000 - $160,000Full-timeManager
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Design Engineering Manager

🇺🇸 Enoch, Utah, United States of America

Lead and develop a team of electrical design engineers, overseeing priorities, workload, technical decisions, and the quality and timely completion of engineering deliverables. Provide technical leadership for complex switchgear and power distribution projects, coordinate with cross-functional teams and customers, and improve engineering processes and quality management.

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Manager Design Engineering

🇺🇸 Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States of America

Lead the strategy, operations, and talent development of the site’s design engineering function, ensuring engineering services meet customer, project, and company objectives. Oversee project delivery, budgets, technical quality, team development, and continuous improvement while coordinating with global engineering teams and other business units.

$107,000 - $147,000Full-timeManager
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Senior ASIC Physical Design Engineering Technical Lead

🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America

Lead full-chip RTL-to-GDSII implementation, including synthesis, floorplanning, place and route, timing analysis, power integrity, equivalence checks, and performance and die-size optimization. Improve design flows and methodologies, guide clock-tree and timing-closure strategies, coordinate with cross-functional teams and EDA vendors, and support ECO implementation and STA automation.

$214,100 - $309,800Full-timeSenior
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Senior ASIC Physical Design Engineering Technical Lead

🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America

Lead RTL-to-GDSII implementation and optimize performance, die size, timing, and power integrity across full-chip designs. Improve design flows and methodologies, guide clock-tree strategies, drive STA and sign-off convergence, implement ECOs, and collaborate with RTL, DFT, implementation, EDA vendors, and tool teams.

$214,100 - $309,800Full-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.