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Design Manager (Water/Wastewater)
🇺🇸 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Carollo Engineers 🇺🇸 Costa Mesa, California, United States
The Design Manager is responsible for planning and conducting complex engineering work, overseeing budgets, schedules, and quality standards for multiple projects. They lead a multidisciplinary team, manage client relationships, and negotiate critical contracts and proposals.
Mechanical Design Manager - Nova Stage 1 Aft
🇺🇸 Kent, Washington, United States
Stoke Space 🇺🇸 Kent, Washington, United States
Lead a team of engineers through the design, development, integration, and testing of critical structural and mechanical systems for the Nova launch vehicle. Oversee the technical roadmap, mentor junior staff, and ensure the successful execution of hardware projects from concept to flight.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 United States
Seatgeek 🇺🇸 United States
The Senior UX Designer will define product strategies and provide end-to-end design leadership to create a cohesive vision across SeatGeek's business verticals. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve component systems and deliver high-quality, impactful user experiences.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Seatgeek 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
The Senior UX Designer will define product strategies and provide end-to-end design leadership to create a cohesive vision across SeatGeek's business verticals. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and marketing to improve platform experiences through data-driven experimentation and systems thinking.
DESIGN MANAGER - JOB #1146
🇺🇸 Menominee, Michigan, United States
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation 🇺🇸 Menominee, Michigan, United States
Leads the Design Engineering group in the design, substantiation, and certification of aircraft components and systems. Coordinates with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet FAA requirements and company objectives while mentoring engineering staff.
Principal Product Designer, Yahoo Everywhere
🇺🇸 United States
Yahoo 🇺🇸 United States
Lead the design strategy for Yahoo Everywhere by creating conceptual visions and overseeing the implementation of Yahoo products on third-party surfaces. Act as the final design decision maker during partner deals and pitches to ensure brand integrity and user value.
Lead Product Designer, Systems Frameworks
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States
Rivian 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States
Lead the architecture and evolution of scalable UI frameworks across vehicle infotainment, mobile, and web platforms. Establish design standards and governance to ensure consistency and efficiency across a unified digital ecosystem.
Senior Automotive Product Designer (Solidworks)
🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Horsepower Automotive Group 🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Lead the end-to-end R&D design process for automotive aftermarket accessories, creating CAD models and complex assemblies in SolidWorks. Collaborate with the prototype engineering team to transition designs from 3D scans and digital models into manufacturable physical products.
Senior Automotive Product Designer (Solidworks)
🇺🇸 Tempe, Arizona, United States
Horsepower Automotive Group 🇺🇸 Tempe, Arizona, United States
Lead the end-to-end R&D design process for automotive aftermarket accessories using SolidWorks. Create complex 3D sheet metal and tubular assemblies while collaborating with prototype engineering to move products into production.
Senior Automotive Product Designer (Solidworks)
🇺🇸 Gilbert, Arizona, United States
Horsepower Automotive Group 🇺🇸 Gilbert, Arizona, United States
Lead the end-to-end R&D design process to create premium automotive aftermarket accessories for off-road vehicles. This includes creating CAD models in SolidWorks, processing 3D scans, and collaborating with prototype engineers to move products into production.
Senior Automotive Product Designer (Solidworks)
🇺🇸 Mesa, Arizona, United States
Horsepower Automotive Group 🇺🇸 Mesa, Arizona, United States
Lead the end-to-end R&D design process for automotive aftermarket accessories using SolidWorks. Create complex 3D sheet metal and tubular assemblies while collaborating with prototype engineering to move products into production.
Senior Automotive Product Designer (Solidworks)
🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Horsepower Automotive Group 🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Lead the end-to-end R&D design process for automotive aftermarket accessories using SolidWorks. Create complex 3D sheet metal and tubular assemblies while collaborating with prototype engineering to move products into production.
Senior Automotive Product Designer (Solidworks)
🇺🇸 Queen Creek, Arizona, United States
Horsepower Automotive Group 🇺🇸 Queen Creek, Arizona, United States
Lead the end-to-end R&D design process for automotive aftermarket accessories using SolidWorks. Create complex 3D sheet metal and tubular assemblies while collaborating with prototype engineering to move products into production.
Senior Automotive Product Designer (Solidworks)
🇺🇸 Mesa, Arizona, United States
Horsepower Automotive Group 🇺🇸 Mesa, Arizona, United States
Lead the end-to-end R&D design process for automotive aftermarket accessories, creating CAD models and complex assemblies in SolidWorks. Collaborate with prototype engineering to transition designs from 3D scans and mesh models into manufacturable products.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States
Skiffra 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States
You will lead the design of field-based software, establishing a scalable design system for ruggedized hardware and high-stakes industrial environments. This role involves conducting on-site field research and collaborating with engineering and product teams to create intuitive interfaces for non-desk-bound workers.
About Design Leadership careers
Design leaders in 2026 set the strategic vision for design organizations navigating an AI-saturated market. This role requires a balance of craft expertise and high-level business acumen to advocate for design's value at the executive level.
Effective leaders foster a culture of technical agency, establishing systems that allow human creativity and machine efficiency to coexist.
Companies like Stripe and Airbnb seek VPs and Directors of Design who can scale teams and align design strategy with long-term business objectives.
We feature senior leadership positions including Design Directors, Heads of Design, VP of Design, Chief Design Officers, and design team leads at companies like Meta, Google, Airbnb, Stripe, and fast-growing AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. These roles span product design, brand, and cross-functional design organizations.
Many companies offer remote design leadership roles, including distributed-first companies like Notion, Linear, GitLab, and Vercel. AI companies like Midjourney and Anthropic also hire remote design leaders. Some companies prefer hybrid arrangements for VP+ positions.
Most positions require 8–15+ years of design experience with 3–5+ years managing teams. Strong candidates demonstrate strategic thinking, team building, stakeholder management, and a track record of shipping successful products at companies like Figma, Spotify, Netflix, or emerging AI startups. Browse leadership portfolios to see how experienced designers showcase their impact.
Design leadership salaries are highly competitive: Design Directors earn $160k–$240k, VPs of Design $220k–$350k+, and CDOs at major companies can exceed $400k with significant equity packages. AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks often offer premium total compensation. Consult our salary guide for detailed breakdowns.