Design Engineering Jobs

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MEP Design Manager

🇪🇸 Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Lead and coordinate the delivery of Mechanical and Electrical designs for complex construction projects in Spain. Act as the key interface between design and project delivery to ensure technical compliance, constructability, and alignment with project schedules.

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Mobile Developer & UI/UX Product Designer (m/w/d)

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

You will be responsible for the end-to-end development of native mobile applications, including technical implementation and UI/UX design. Additionally, you will actively contribute to product strategy and feature conceptualization within a collaborative startup environment.

Hybrid$55,000 - $60,000Full-timeMid-level
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Design Engineering Architect — Memory Modeling Portfolio

🇰🇷 Seongnam-si, South Korea

Serve as the primary Korea-based expert for UFS/Unipro/MPHY/RMMI protocol stacks, providing technical leadership and debugging support for customers. Collaborate with the global R&D team to translate customer needs into product features and mentor junior design engineers.

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Technical Design Manager (Grid)

🇺🇸 United States

Lead the design, engineering, and commissioning of HV and MV substations and cable connections for large-scale energy storage and renewable plants. Manage relationships with consultants and contractors while performing techno-economic analyses and power system stability studies.

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Director, Design Systems

🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon, United States

Lead the team responsible for building and evolving eBay's design system while focusing on talent development and team growth. Partner with the Principal of Design Systems to translate strategic vision into clear priorities, ownership, and high-quality execution.

$174,000 - $267,500Full-timeDirector
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Datacenter Infrastructure Design Manager

🇺🇸 Redmond, Washington, United States

The Datacenter Infrastructure Design Manager facilitates the delivery and expansion of networking and telecommunication designs for Microsoft datacenters. This role provides technical leadership and manages the full project lifecycle from feasibility studies through construction and turnover to operations.

$119,800 - $261,000Full-timeManager
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Data Center Facilities: Assess, Engineer & Design Manager

🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Lead data center facility assessments, engineering designs, and rationalization programs for large enterprise clients. This includes designing power and cooling solutions, managing white-space planning, and developing sustainability and exit strategies.

$80,400 - $266,300Full-timeSenior
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Principal Data Center Design Manager

🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle of large-scale Oracle Cloud data center critical infrastructure from concept through commissioning. Coordinate with cross-disciplinary engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure designs are scalable, reliable, and aligned with business outcomes.

$126,200 - $264,100Full-timeSenior
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Principal Data Center Design Manager

🇺🇸 United States

Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle of large-scale Oracle Cloud data center critical infrastructure from concept through commissioning. Coordinate with cross-disciplinary engineering teams and external partners to ensure designs are scalable, reliable, and aligned with business outcomes.

$126,200 - $264,100Full-timeSenior
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Design Engineering Manager

🇳🇱 Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands

Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality offshore wind projects from concept to execution. Manage the transition of design responsibility from clients and external partners while ensuring technical governance and safety standards.

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Design Systems Engineer (Remote, Campinas)

🌍 Remote

The role involves building and owning client design systems by extracting patterns into working systems of tokens, variables, and core components. You will document these systems to ensure seamless execution by developers or automated pipelines across multiple client brands.

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Design Systems Lead (Remote, Recife)

🌍 Remote

The Lead is responsible for building and owning client design systems, focusing on token architecture and core component libraries. They must document these systems to ensure seamless execution by developers or automated pipelines across multiple brands.

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Design Systems Engineer (Remote, Cali)

🌍 Remote

The role involves building and owning client design systems, focusing on token architecture, variables, and core component libraries. You will document these systems to ensure seamless execution by developers or automated pipelines across multiple brands.

RemoteFull-time
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Design Systems Lead (Remote, Medellin)

🌍 Remote

Own the creation and architecture of client design systems, focusing on tokens, variables, and core components. Ensure systems are documented and structured for seamless execution by developers or automated pipelines.

RemoteFull-time
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Design Systems Designer (Remote, Florianopolis)

🌍 Remote

The role involves building scalable design system architectures using tokens, variables, and core components in Figma. You will document these systems to ensure seamless execution by developers and automated pipelines across multiple client brands.

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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.