Top Design Engineer Jobs

Design and integrate spacecraft missions by developing mission concepts, performing orbital and technical analyses, managing customer and internal interfaces, creating system-level documentation and technical budgets, assessing risks and failures, and supporting spacecraft integration, testing, verification, launch-site operations, and on-orbit mission activities.

Design Engineer will rapidly prototype and iterate mobile products (primarily iOS), build tooling and internal systems, collaborate with designers, PMs, and engineers to drive product strategy, test with researchers, and ship polished experiences to hundreds of millions of users. Role involves presenting work to leadership and occasionally prototyping on web, AR, and AI platforms.

Designs and releases internal/external CAD data and drawings to support new product launches and production programs. Leads design activities, performs CAE and DFMEA tasks, liaises with customers and suppliers, mentors junior staff, manages PDP deliverables (IP searches, CDR, CAE, design freeze, data release), supports prototyping and manufacturing, and documents designs and patents.

As a Principal Design Engineer, you'll lead NAND circuit development, focusing on automation, AI-assisted workflows, and circuit verification to enhance design execution and quality across global teams.

Own complex multilayer PCB designs for radar and related hardware from schematic review through production release. Translate electrical and mechanical requirements into manufacturable RF, analog, mixed-signal, and high-speed boards. Apply signal and power integrity, EMC, thermal, reliability, and DFM/DFA/DFT practices. Support NPI, production, sustaining changes, suppliers, and manufacturing issue resolution. Maintain component libraries, improve design standards and tool flows, and mentor junior PCB designers.

Design and document mechanical, structural, fluid, electrical, and spacecraft systems for lunar lander and Artemis hardware. Develop 3D models, 2D fabrication and assembly drawings, and engineering documentation for flight hardware manufacturing. Support design integration, fabrication, assembly, vendors, NASA personnel, technical presentations, and aggressive delivery schedules. The role is primarily on-site with occasional domestic travel and limited overtime.

Own the full lifecycle of tooling and ground support equipment for microreactor manufacturing, assembly, testing, transportation, installation, maintenance, and decommissioning. Design detailed CAD models and drawings, perform mechanical analysis, collaborate with fabrication teams and suppliers, commission equipment, and support factory and field operations. Develop safe, ergonomic, reliable solutions for lifting, handling, alignment, testing, and deployment of complex hardware in safety-critical environments.

Designs and develops plastic piping installation tools and equipment. Responsibilities include mechanical design, FEA, DFMEA, prototyping, product testing, DFM optimization, GD&T drawings, bills of materials, product lifecycle management, ECOs, costing, and project management. Provides engineering support to production, product management, sales, and customers while identifying product cost-reduction and performance-improvement opportunities.

Leads design, integration, validation, and production release of intake and exhaust systems for off-road vehicles. Owns development plans, specifications, drawings, DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, testing, data analysis, design reviews, supplier collaboration, manufacturing methods, and field issue resolution. Ensures systems meet performance, quality, cost, reliability, safety, and timing objectives while supporting cross-functional engineering activities.

Designs and modifies mechanical equipment to meet customer requirements, improve product efficiency, and support manufacturing. Creates and reviews assembly and detail drawings using AutoCAD and Inventor, coordinates with departments and vendors, resolves drawing-related issues, and performs field measurements at customer and job sites. The role also supports quality initiatives and continuous improvement while traveling to customer and vendor facilities as needed.

Own end-to-end mechanical design of custom mobile manipulators by integrating robot arms with AMR/AGV bases. Create CAD models, mounting structures, cable routing, simulation-ready geometry, and mass, payload, and center-of-gravity analyses. Iterate multiple design concepts, document tolerances and assembly procedures, and support physical builds. Collaborate with simulation and platform evaluation engineers during validation. This is a hands-on mechanical and mechatronic design role focused on hardware integration rather than robotics software or controls.

Designs complex multilayer PCB layouts from component placement through final release. Applies HDI, via, stackup, routing, signal integrity, and manufacturability practices. Collaborates with hardware, mechanical, manufacturing, and supplier teams; produces fabrication and assembly documentation; performs DRC and design reviews; supports DFM, prototype builds, production releases, and root cause investigations.

Design, implement, and validate high-speed analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for silicon photonics and optical interconnect products. Responsibilities include circuit architecture, block-level design, full-chip integration, collaboration with digital and multidisciplinary teams, post-silicon test planning, and technical documentation. The role focuses on low-power, low-voltage designs supporting high-speed optical links from concept through production.

Designs, implements, and validates high-speed analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for silicon photonics and optical interconnect products. Responsibilities include circuit architecture, block-level design, full-chip integration, collaboration with digital and multidisciplinary teams, post-silicon test planning, characterization, and technical documentation. The role focuses on low-voltage, low-power designs for high-speed serial links and supports products from concept through production.

Designs and develops vehicle and product systems from initial concepts through detailed drawings. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, mechanical packaging, FEA, systems modeling, technical documentation, test design, project reporting, customer problem resolution, manufacturing support, and responding to engineering change requests. The role works under the guidance of a design lead and may support shop builds, testing, customer meetings, supplier meetings, and industry events.

Designs and develops complex analog and mixed-signal IP, including amplifiers, converters, references, regulators, and monitoring circuits. Leads transistor-level design, simulation, verification, silicon validation, characterization, and SoC integration. Performs PVT, Monte Carlo, reliability, and parasitic-aware analysis using EDA tools. Collaborates globally with layout, verification, systems, and product teams while providing technical leadership, mentoring, and methodology development.

Leads electrical hardware and firmware design, development, integration, testing, and verification for aerospace and defense systems. Develops requirements, architectures, interfaces, test plans, and high-speed FPGA DSP functions, including digital filters and FFTs. Performs board- and firmware-level debugging, supports customer and vendor interactions, presents at design reviews, estimates resources, and mentors junior engineers. Experience with high-speed hardware, radar signal processing, DO-254, Xilinx platforms, DDR5, MATLAB, and Simulink is required or preferred.

Leads the architecture, design, development, integration, and testing of complex electrical hardware and firmware systems for aerospace and defense applications. Responsibilities include FPGA-based high-speed DSP implementation, hardware requirements allocation and verification, board-level debugging, system analysis, technical reviews, customer presentations, engineering estimates, scheduling, and mentoring electrical engineers. The role requires expertise in high-speed firmware, radar signal processing, Xilinx devices, DDR5 memory, MATLAB/Simulink modeling, and complex hardware and firmware integration.

Develop custom mechanical assemblies and technical drawings for interior glass partitions, shower doors, railings, mirrors, and related glass structures. Prepare specifications, catalog drawings, and models using measurements, sketches, diagrams, and the Imperial system. Analyze designs for cost, time, and resource efficiency, make technical decisions independently, and manage project documentation through sketches, working drawings, and specifications.

Designs and supports complex civil engineering projects for water supply, wastewater, and related infrastructure. Responsibilities include preparing plans, specifications, calculations, reports, schedules, and construction documents; conducting field investigations; reviewing shop drawings and change orders; coordinating with stakeholders; supporting construction, testing, and commissioning; and overseeing consultant and junior engineer work. The role may require signing and sealing documents, site travel, and maintaining a New York State Professional Engineer license.

Design and validate custom memory circuits for Arm CPUs, GPUs, and SoCs using advanced semiconductor processes. Responsibilities include memory architecture, transistor-level circuit design, layout collaboration, performance-power-area optimization, design margining, physical verification, characterization, front-end verification, release procedures, and quality assurance. The role also involves improving design methodologies and using AI-assisted scripting to increase efficiency and quality.

Design, build, test, align, and integrate optical and photonic sensor systems for semiconductor lithography equipment. Analyze sensor data, develop signal-processing algorithms, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and lead root-cause investigations. Coordinate work across software, electronics, manufacturing, and equipment engineering teams while communicating findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders. The role is onsite in Wilton, Connecticut and may involve cleanroom, laboratory, laser, chemical, high-voltage, and magnetic-field environments.

Design and integrate complex quantum processing unit chips from requirements through layout and tape-out. Responsibilities include multilayer chip layout, metal-track routing, photonics and CMOS interfaces, specification development with scientists, cross-team feasibility coordination, and independent project ownership. The role requires hands-on IC layout expertise and experience guiding designs into production, with preferred experience in scripted GDSFactory/Python layout generation, Cadence, ion-trap design, photonics, or IC packaging.

Build and own SnapMagic’s AI-assisted electronics design and CAD software. Develop full-stack applications using Python, Django, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and PostgreSQL; ensure hardware-grade accuracy, reliability, and scalability; engage directly with hardware engineers; and guide product priorities based on adoption and user outcomes. The role requires hands-on hardware experience, strong product judgment, independent problem-solving, testing, code review, and ownership from concept through production.

Lead verification strategy and execution for DRAM memory circuits from gate-level to full-chip, using SPICE/HSPICE and Verilog. Collaborate across design, product engineering, test, and process integration; develop verification plans, analyze parasitics, and guide circuit reviews to ensure performance, quality, and manufacturability.