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About the Role
A fast-growing, Series D/E AI and legal technology company is hiring a Compensation Business Partner to join its People team. In this high-visibility role, you'll work directly with leaders across the Engineering, Product & Design (EPD) organization on all things compensation — helping the company attract, engage, and retain world-class talent in one of the most competitive markets in tech.
You'll serve as the go-to advisor for executives, hiring managers, and recruiters, ensuring compensation programs are competitive, equitable, and clearly understood. This is a hybrid role based in either San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY, with at least three days per week in-office to stay closely embedded with EPD teams.
What You'll Do
Partner with Leaders: Serve as a trusted advisor to EPD leaders, guiding compensation decisions that balance market competitiveness, internal equity, and long-term impact — including offers, promotions, and pay adjustments.
Enable Recruiting: Partner with recruiters to build compelling, market-aligned offers that help land top candidates; provide training, tools, and coaching so recruiters and hiring managers can confidently discuss compensation and equity.
Drive Market Insights: Analyze compensation data to set and refine salary and equity ranges, keeping programs competitive and grounded in current market intelligence.
Design & Manage Programs: Support the design and ongoing administration of compensation programs — including salary bands, equity grants, and bonus structures — tailored to a high-growth technology environment.
Simplify Complexity: Translate compensation data and program details into clear, actionable guidance for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
Required:
Experience designing or managing compensation programs (salary ranges, equity, bonuses) within a technology or high-growth scale-up environment
Strong data analysis and modeling skills — comfortable managing compensation data, building salary bands, and analyzing equity/bonus programs
Demonstrated ability to partner and collaborate effectively with Engineering, Product & Design leaders on compensation matters
Ability to work on-site in the San Francisco or New York City office at least three days per week
Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship (visa sponsorship is not available for this role)
Nice to Have:
Experience in a People/HR function at a rapidly scaling AI or enterprise software company
Familiarity with equity compensation mechanics and how to communicate them to candidates and employees
Track record of building scalable compensation processes from an early stage
Location
Hybrid — San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY
Minimum three days per week in-office required
No visa sponsorship available
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation details are not specified for this role. The company is well-funded (Series D/E stage) and offers strong growth potential — personal, professional, and financial — commensurate with the seniority and impact of this position.
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon114
- Meta32
- SpaceX29
- Tesla19
- Analog Devices16
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software69
- Retail43
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces42
- Electronics & Hardware37
- Consulting & Professional Services27
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in engineering design manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering or a related field
- 5 or more years of engineering design experience with at least 2 years in a management role
- Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks, CATIA, or Creo
- Experience leading cross-functional product development teams through full design cycles
- Familiarity with design for manufacturability, GD&T, and engineering change management processes
- PMP certification or equivalent project management experience is frequently preferred
Tips for Your Engineering Design Manager Job Search
Quantify your design process improvements
Engineering design managers are expected to lead process efficiency, not just people. On your resume, replace vague claims with outcomes: reduced prototype cycles, cut time-to-design-freeze, or improved cross-functional review turnaround. Reviewers compare managers on measurable operational impact.
Tailor your portfolio to the product stage
Hiring teams at early-stage companies want evidence you've built design processes from scratch. At mature firms, they want cross-functional coordination at scale. Know which phase a company is in before you apply, and lead your portfolio examples accordingly.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists engineering design manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by CAD environment and tools
Many engineering design manager roles are deeply tied to a specific toolchain, whether SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, or NX. Applying to a role built around a platform you haven't managed teams on creates a gap that's hard to close in interviews. Match the stack before you apply.
Prepare a design review walkthrough story
Interviewers for this role almost always ask you to walk through a design review you ran under pressure. Prepare one story that covers how you structured the review, what conflict or ambiguity came up, and how the product outcome changed because of your decision.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate title
At the offer stage, clarify whether you'd own the full design function or a sub-team reporting to a VP of engineering. Title and comp both depend on scope, and scope is negotiable before you accept. Ask for an org chart and a headcount number before the final call.
Engineering Design Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most engineering design managers?
The companies hiring the most engineering design managers right now include Amazon, Meta, and SpaceX, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Openings tend to concentrate at manufacturers, defense contractors, and consumer product companies with active hardware development programs.
How many engineering design manager jobs are remote?
About 30% of engineering design manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, which is lower than many other management disciplines. Roles tied to physical prototyping, lab environments, or manufacturing floor oversight require on-site presence, while positions focused on software-adjacent design systems or documentation workflows are more likely to offer remote flexibility.
How do you become an engineering design manager?
You typically move into this role by first building deep technical credibility as an individual contributor engineer, then taking on informal leadership, such as mentoring junior engineers or leading a sub-project. From there, you pursue a formal team lead or senior engineer role where you own a design workstream. Demonstrating that you can drive a design from concept through release, coordinate with manufacturing and product teams, and resolve cross-functional conflicts positions you for a manager title.
Can you get an engineering design manager role without prior management experience?
It's possible if you've led projects in ways that parallel people management, such as owning a design program end-to-end, directing contract engineers, or serving as a technical lead on a cross-functional team. Smaller companies and startups are more likely to promote a strong senior engineer into a first-time manager role. Frame any experience where you set technical direction, reviewed others' work, or resolved design conflicts as evidence of management readiness.
What does the engineering design manager interview process look like?
Most processes include a recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation about your design and leadership background, a technical panel where you walk through past projects and design decisions, and a cross-functional round with stakeholders from product, manufacturing, or program management. Some companies include a case exercise where you assess a design brief or process gap. Final rounds often involve a VP or director who evaluates strategic and organizational fit.
Where can I find and apply to engineering design manager jobs?
You can find and apply to engineering design manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background in terms of industry, product type, and team size, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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