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Transportation Designer jobs are open from entry-level to senior and principal across automotive, consumer products, and transportation infrastructure industries, with specializations in vehicle exterior design, mobility systems, and industrial transportation. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Civil Engineer Designer | Transportation
Own Your Future! Psomas is 100% employee-owned, creating a culture of shared accountability, stewardship, and long-term thinking. With no outside shareholders, decisions are guided by what's best for our people, our clients, and the communities we serve. As a Civil Engineer Designer, you won't just help design projects-you'll be an owner contributing to the firm's sustained success and legacy.
As our Civil Engineer Designer- (Engineer in Training) for our Transportation team in Roseville, CA, you won't just contribute to projects - you'll be an owner helping shape the firm's continued success and legacy.
The Psomas Advantage:
- Shared Success: 100% company-paid ESOP plus a 401(k) with immediate company match.
- Retirement Benefits: Company-funded ESOP + 401(k) with immediate match
- People First Culture: We value diverse perspectives, collaborative leadership, and a shared commitment to technical excellence and people development.
- Hybrid Flexibility: A consistent 3/2 hybrid schedule that supports both collaboration and focused work (minimum 3 days in office per week)
- Career Growth: Structured career pathing, leadership development, and internal coaching designed to support long-term growth into senior leadership.
- Meaningful Work: Community-impact projects plus opportunities to grow your technical expertise.
What You'll Do
As our Civil Engineer Designer, you will support the design and delivery of a variety of transportation projects including active transportation, transit, and roadway/highway improvements for public and private clients. You will contribute to technical design, analysis, and coordination efforts while working closely with a dynamic team of experienced and emerging professionals.
- Transportation Design Development: Develop and prepare detailed transportation design plans, including roadway geometry, intersections, grading, and alignments using CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil 3D).
- Engineering Analysis & Calculations: Perform engineering calculations and analyses related to transportation systems, including traffic flow, pavement design, drainage impacts, and safety standards.
- Standards & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all designs comply with local, state, and federal transportation standards, codes, and specifications (e.g., AASHTO, Caltrans where applicable).
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with project managers, senior engineers, survey teams, and government agencies to support project development from concept through construction.
- Plan Review & Documentation Updates: Review and revise engineering drawings, technical reports, and construction documents based on feedback, site conditions, and regulatory requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in civil engineering design with a focus on transportation projects.
- Experience with roadway/highway design, roadway widenings, interchange modifications, and/or bicycle and pedestrian facilities
- Familiarity with AASHTO, Caltrans, and local agency standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD
- Strong organizational, communication, and teamwork skills
Preferred:
- NCEES FE (E.I.T.) Certification
- Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, and OpenRoads
- Exposure to drainage, water quality design, and utility coordination
- Experience supporting public agency clients such as cities, counties, Caltrans, or transit agencies
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary: $36.00- 50.00/hourly (commensurate with experience)
- Incentives: Discretionary bonus and recognition programs
- Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 8 paid holidays
- Total Rewards: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, along with employee ownership and retirement benefits
Our Hiring Approach: Our recruiting team reviews every application personally and will keep you informed throughout the process. If your background aligns with what we need, we'll reach out to discuss next steps.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Civil Engineer Designer | Transportation
Own Your Future! Psomas is 100% employee-owned, creating a culture of shared accountability, stewardship, and long-term thinking. With no outside shareholders, decisions are guided by what's best for our people, our clients, and the communities we serve. As a Civil Engineer Designer, you won't just help design projects-you'll be an owner contributing to the firm's sustained success and legacy.
As our Civil Engineer Designer- (Engineer in Training) for our Transportation team in Roseville, CA, you won't just contribute to projects - you'll be an owner helping shape the firm's continued success and legacy.
The Psomas Advantage:
- Shared Success: 100% company-paid ESOP plus a 401(k) with immediate company match.
- Retirement Benefits: Company-funded ESOP + 401(k) with immediate match
- People First Culture: We value diverse perspectives, collaborative leadership, and a shared commitment to technical excellence and people development.
- Hybrid Flexibility: A consistent 3/2 hybrid schedule that supports both collaboration and focused work (minimum 3 days in office per week)
- Career Growth: Structured career pathing, leadership development, and internal coaching designed to support long-term growth into senior leadership.
- Meaningful Work: Community-impact projects plus opportunities to grow your technical expertise.
What You'll Do
As our Civil Engineer Designer, you will support the design and delivery of a variety of transportation projects including active transportation, transit, and roadway/highway improvements for public and private clients. You will contribute to technical design, analysis, and coordination efforts while working closely with a dynamic team of experienced and emerging professionals.
- Transportation Design Development: Develop and prepare detailed transportation design plans, including roadway geometry, intersections, grading, and alignments using CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil 3D).
- Engineering Analysis & Calculations: Perform engineering calculations and analyses related to transportation systems, including traffic flow, pavement design, drainage impacts, and safety standards.
- Standards & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all designs comply with local, state, and federal transportation standards, codes, and specifications (e.g., AASHTO, Caltrans where applicable).
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with project managers, senior engineers, survey teams, and government agencies to support project development from concept through construction.
- Plan Review & Documentation Updates: Review and revise engineering drawings, technical reports, and construction documents based on feedback, site conditions, and regulatory requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in civil engineering design with a focus on transportation projects.
- Experience with roadway/highway design, roadway widenings, interchange modifications, and/or bicycle and pedestrian facilities
- Familiarity with AASHTO, Caltrans, and local agency standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD
- Strong organizational, communication, and teamwork skills
Preferred:
- NCEES FE (E.I.T.) Certification
- Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, and OpenRoads
- Exposure to drainage, water quality design, and utility coordination
- Experience supporting public agency clients such as cities, counties, Caltrans, or transit agencies
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary: $36.00- 50.00/hourly (commensurate with experience)
- Incentives: Discretionary bonus and recognition programs
- Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 8 paid holidays
- Total Rewards: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, along with employee ownership and retirement benefits
Our Hiring Approach: Our recruiting team reviews every application personally and will keep you informed throughout the process. If your background aligns with what we need, we'll reach out to discuss next steps.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Government & Public Sector
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in transportation designer jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Transportation Design or Industrial Design
- Proficiency in Alias, CATIA, or comparable Class-A surfacing software
- Strong physical and digital ideation sketching skills demonstrated through a portfolio
- Experience with clay modeling, foam modeling, or rapid physical prototyping
- Knowledge of vehicle packaging constraints, ergonomics, and manufacturing feasibility
- Familiarity with color, materials, and finish selection processes for production vehicles
Tips for Your Transportation Designer Job Search
Show process, not just finished work
Hiring managers for transportation designer roles want to see your ideation sketches, clay model iterations, and CAD progressions alongside final renders. A portfolio that only shows polished outcomes leaves reviewers guessing about your design thinking.
List your CAD and surfacing tools explicitly
Job postings for transportation designers almost always specify Alias, CATIA, Rhino, or SolidWorks by name. Match your resume's tools section to the exact software listed in each posting so your application clears keyword filters cleanly.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists transportation designer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by vehicle segment carefully
Automotive OEM roles often separate exterior, interior, and color-materials-finish design into distinct postings. Apply to the segment that matches your strongest portfolio work rather than casting wide, since reviewers notice mismatches between claimed specialization and submitted samples.
Prepare a whiteboard sketch for interviews
Many transportation design interviews include a timed on-the-spot sketch challenge covering a vehicle concept or mobility scenario. Practice drawing form language, section cuts, and perspective views quickly so you can show thinking under time pressure without losing line confidence.
Negotiate relocation terms before accepting
Transportation designer roles at OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers are often concentrated in specific studio cities, so relocation is frequently required. Before accepting an offer, clarify whether a lump-sum or managed move package is included and confirm the reporting timeline.
Transportation Designer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most transportation designers?
The most active employers for transportation designers right now are State of Missouri, Parsons, and Spicer, and the most openings are in Georgia, Missouri, and Idaho, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to cluster around OEM design studios and Tier-1 supplier innovation centers.
How many transportation designer jobs are remote?
About 100% of transportation designer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on studio and modeling requirements most roles carry. Sub-specializations like color and materials concepting or digital surface review are most likely to offer flexible or hybrid arrangements compared to roles requiring physical clay access.
How do you become a transportation designer?
Becoming a transportation designer typically starts with a degree in transportation design or industrial design from a program that emphasizes vehicle form language and studio practice. You build a portfolio of vehicle sketches, digital surface models, and physical prototypes during school. Entry-level positions often begin with internships at OEMs or design consultancies, where you develop surfacing software proficiency and learn production feasibility constraints alongside senior designers.
How do you get hired as a transportation designer with little experience?
Focus your portfolio on demonstrating strong foundational sketching and a clear design process rather than production-ready renders alone. Internships, design competitions like the Michelin Challenge Design, and freelance concept projects help build documented work when paid experience is limited. Applying to Tier-2 suppliers, design consultancies, and mobility startups is often more accessible than OEM studios for early-career candidates with thin professional histories.
What does the transportation designer interview process look like?
The process typically begins with a portfolio review, where you walk a hiring panel through selected projects explaining your design rationale and process decisions. A live sketch or concept challenge follows in many studios, testing your ability to generate and communicate ideas quickly. Final rounds often include cross-functional conversations with engineering and product teams to assess how well you understand manufacturing and packaging constraints alongside aesthetic goals.
Where can I find and apply to transportation designer jobs?
You can find and apply to transportation designer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the available roles to find positions that match your background and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits your experience and target location.
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