Occupation
Design Engineer
Design Engineers apply engineering principles to develop products, systems, and experiences across domains ranging from semiconductor chips and hardware to user interfaces and mechanical systems. The work varies significantly by specialization—chip design engineers use hardware description languages like Verilog to create silicon architectures, while product design engineers combine interaction design with front-end development to build user-facing features, and mechanical design engineers manage technical drawings and specifications for large systems like vessels or HVAC units. The role requires strong problem-solving skills, domain-specific technical knowledge, and the ability to bridge concept and production, whether working with design tools, simulation software, or cross-functional teams.
Duties & responsibilities
- Develop user interfaces and design systems using frontend frameworks like React and TypeScript
- Translate design concepts and prototypes into polished, production-ready code
- Bridge product design and engineering across cross-functional teams
- Implement complex UI interactions, animations, and components with attention to visual craft
- Collaborate with designers and product managers to iterate on user-facing features
What Design Engineer roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Design Engineer make?
Too few Design Engineer postings state pay to publish a median yet: 12 of 21 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Design Engineer roles?
21 open Design Engineer roles from 17 employers; the most at Boeing, Micron Technology and NVIDIA.
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Design Engineer in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
- Open roles
- 21
- Employers
- 17
- Median pay
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Open Design Engineer roles (21)
Design Engineer
Vermeer Corporation
Piedmont, SC
Listed on Vermeer Corporation’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Design Engineer
Cohere
Full-time · United States, San Francisco, Canada, New York, Toronto · $180,000 – $245,000
This role bridges design and engineering to build and evolve Waypoint, Cohere's design system, keeping Figma libraries and production components in sync while preparing the system to serve AI models as a third audience. You'll own both sides of the system—from component structure in Figma to shipping code to npm—rather than specializing in one discipline.
Listed on Cohere’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Design Engineer
Vercel
Remote - United States
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Sr. Engineer, Design Quality Assurance
Hims and Hers
Minnetonka, MN · $140,000 – $160,000
A senior quality assurance engineer role supporting medical device design, development, and manufacturing at a digital health company. This suits experienced engineers in regulated industries who want to apply design controls, risk management, and validation expertise in a fast-paced environment.
Listed on Hims and Hers’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior/ Staff Design Engineer, HBM
Micron Technology
Richardson, TX
Micron is seeking a senior design engineer to debug and sustain High Bandwidth Memory products for AI and data-center systems, working across product design, silicon validation, and customer support. This role suits experienced memory designers comfortable with independent problem-solving in complex cross-functional environments.
Listed on Micron Technology’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Design Engineer
Mercury Marine
New York Mills, MN
Listed on Mercury Marine’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior ASIC Design Engineer
NVIDIA
Full-time · $136,000 – $264,500
Join NVIDIA's System ASIC team to design sophisticated GPU and SoC modules, working across RTL design, synthesis, and chip integration for applications spanning consumer graphics to autonomous vehicles and AI. This role offers the opportunity to shape cutting-edge silicon architecture while collaborating with architects and verification engineers on complex system-level design challenges.
Listed on NVIDIA’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) Engineer, Design flow and Methodology
Samsung Semiconductor
Full-time · Austin, TX · $180,200 – $270,400
Samsung is seeking a highly experienced engineer to develop design and analysis flows for their advanced semiconductor technology, optimizing the interplay between process technology and chip design methodology. This role suits someone with deep expertise in CAD tools, digital design flows, and a track record of solving complex engineering challenges in high-performance computing.
Listed on Samsung Semiconductor’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Design Engineer Interior Outfitting
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH Marghera
This role supports the interior outfitting team at a major cruise company by managing technical drawings, specifications, and project progress during the vessel design and approval process. It suits someone with architectural or design training and experience in ship interiors who can coordinate between the design office and shipyard.
Listed on Norwegian Cruise Line’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Design Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Senior)
Boeing
Full-time · El Segundo, CA · $90,950 – $182,850
Boeing's Defense, Space & Security division seeks structural and payload design engineers to develop satellite and spacecraft hardware using CAD tools, working with composite materials and ground support equipment throughout the product lifecycle. This role suits engineers with aerospace or mechanical backgrounds who want hands-on design work in space hardware, from concept through production support.
Listed on Boeing’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Skills Design Engineer postings ask for
Measured from the 21 open roles, not from a curated list.
- Python6 roles28.6%
- Figma5 roles23.8%
- JavaScript4 roles19.1%
- Perl4 roles19.1%
- React4 roles19.1%
- TypeScript4 roles19.1%
- CSS3 roles14.3%
- Verilog3 roles14.3%
Employers hiring Design Engineers
17 in total, most open roles first.
- BBoeing2 roles
- Micron Technology2 roles
- NVIDIA2 roles
- RRestream2 roles
- Broadcom Inc.1 role
- CCohere1 role
- Comcast1 role
- FFront1 role