Design Engineering Jobs
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12 - Principal, Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Richardson, Texas, United States of America
Celestica International Lp 🇺🇸 Richardson, Texas, United States of America
Architect and implement thermal system solutions for AI-centric networking and compute systems from the rack level down to board-level components. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure thermal designs meet system specifications and lead technical engagements with customers and suppliers.
Design Systems Lead
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Imprint 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Define and drive the long-term vision and roadmap for Imprint's design system, evolving it toward AI-consumable foundations. Lead the establishment of governance models and mentor a team of designers while remaining hands-on with component architecture.
Sr UX Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Hmh 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead UX and product design efforts from concept to execution to create accessible digital experiences for educational software. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to solve complex problems and ensure alignment with design systems and UX standards.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Leap Group 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end discovery and design process by conducting user research and translating insights into intuitive digital experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain design systems and advocate for user needs to align with business outcomes.
UX Designer (Senior) | Digital Twin
🇵🇹 Cidade da Maia, Porto, Portugal
Körber 🇵🇹 Cidade da Maia, Porto, Portugal
Design intuitive, user-centered Digital Twin experiences and 3D-enhanced interfaces for B2B warehouse automation contexts. Lead UX research and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex technical requirements into functional interaction concepts.
Lead Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Tembo 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will own the end-to-end product design for web and mobile experiences, translating requirements into high-quality user flows and polished visual designs. Additionally, you will develop the company's design system and collaborate with engineers and product managers to ensure high-quality implementation.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Jacobs 🇬🇧 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Lead multidisciplinary detailed design for major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes, ensuring coordinated and buildable designs. Manage design scope, technical interfaces, and assurance while collaborating with project managers and client stakeholders to resolve complex issues.
Senior Design Manager
🇮🇪 Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Jacobs 🇮🇪 Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Lead multidisciplinary detailed design for major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes, ensuring technical soundness and commercial deliverability. Manage design scope, technical interfaces, and assurance while coordinating between engineering, construction, and client stakeholders.
Senior Design Manager
🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Jacobs 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Lead multidisciplinary detailed design for major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes, ensuring technical soundness and commercial deliverability. Manage design scope, technical interfaces, and assurance while coordinating between engineering, construction, and client stakeholders.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Jacobs 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Lead multidisciplinary detailed design for major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes, ensuring technical soundness and commercial deliverability. Manage design scope, technical interfaces, and assurance while coordinating between engineering, construction, and client stakeholders.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Belfast City District, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Jacobs 🇬🇧 Belfast City District, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Lead multidisciplinary detailed design for major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes, ensuring technical soundness and commercial deliverability. Manage design scope, technical interfaces, and assurance while coordinating between engineering, construction, and client stakeholders.
Design Manager - Aviation / Building Services
🇬🇧 Essex, Uttlesford, England, United Kingdom
Galliford Try 🇬🇧 Essex, Uttlesford, England, United Kingdom
Lead and coordinate electrical and building services design activities for aviation infrastructure and intelligent building systems. Manage the design team and ensure all deliverables are safe, compliant, and aligned with client and regulatory requirements.
Solutions Design Manager
🇬🇧 Rugby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Dhl Supply Chain 🇬🇧 Rugby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end operational warehouse solutions, focusing on automation, layout design, and costing for new and existing facilities. Manage multiple design workstreams, conduct risk assessments, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure commercially viable and scalable supply chain designs.
Mechanical Design Manager
🇬🇷 Paiania Municipal Unit, East Attica, Greece
Metlen 🇬🇷 Paiania Municipal Unit, East Attica, Greece
Manage and coordinate the Process and New Energy Technology Group design tasks, including risk analysis studies and design reviews. Lead the team in preparing technical specifications, providing troubleshooting support, and collaborating with procurement and commissioning departments.
Product Designer Pleno
🇧🇷 Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil
H2o Innovation 🇧🇷 Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil
Lead end-to-end design processes including problem framing, wireframing, prototyping, and visual refinement. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to execute user research and contribute to the evolution of the Design System.
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.