Top Design Jobs in Manchester

Manage design management teams and projects across the UK and internationally. Responsibilities include design programming, coordination, quality, budgets, approvals, deliverables, sub-consultant contracts, invoicing, financial reporting, business planning, and team development. The role also involves reviewing outputs for quality and contractual compliance, organizing project meetings and workshops, mentoring junior staff, and supporting commercial and performance management activities.

Designs and develops PCB-based electronic and electromechanical systems across the full product lifecycle. Responsibilities include analogue and digital circuit design, embedded firmware development, PCB layout review, interface development, board-level troubleshooting, EMC and signal-integrity validation, component lifecycle management, technical documentation, and production support. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable gaming products from concept through production.

Leads technical and strategic security engineering for new-build and fit-out projects across all RIBA stages. Responsibilities include risk assessments, mitigation strategies, operational requirements, security master planning, physical security design, electronic security systems design, and counter-terrorism guidance covering hostile vehicle mitigation, bomb blast, and ballistics. The role also requires business development, security consultancy expertise, relevant qualifications, and professional security credentials.

Build and maintain frontend-leaning, full-stack Creative and Studio products using React and Next.js. Develop AI interfaces, UX/UI workflows, proof-of-concept products, integrations, and end-to-end features. Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Growth, and Sales; iterate based on user feedback; maintain scalable, secure infrastructure; process large datasets; and mentor less experienced engineers. The role emphasizes strong portfolio work and demonstrated software engineering ability rather than formal degrees or certifications.

Leads multidisciplinary design teams for a major defence infrastructure project in Adelaide. Provides technical leadership for complex process engineering systems, radiological waste management and supporting infrastructure; integrates designs, resolves technical issues, manages risks and supports delivery. The role advises senior stakeholders, promotes nuclear safety, develops NSQEP capability, mentors technical staff and supports client relationships and business growth. Extensive defence, nuclear or highly regulated industry experience and AUKUS defence clearance are essential.

Own the function’s AI transformation strategy, prioritize high-impact opportunities, map workflows, and drive measurable adoption. Build and manage AI agents using no-code and low-code tools, configure skills and MCP connections, evaluate agent performance, and iterate solutions. Lead change management, champion networks, cross-functional collaboration, intake processes, and alignment with Enterprise AI and executive stakeholders.

Leads product design for Monzo’s Payments business area, setting design strategy and vision, partnering with Product and Engineering leadership, shaping roadmaps, and driving high-quality execution. Builds and develops a high-performing design team, coaches designers, raises design quality, strengthens collaboration and craft, and expands design’s influence across the organisation and customer experience.

Leads a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering site-specific Rolls-Royce SMR power station designs. Responsibilities include integrating site requirements with the generic design, managing engineering scope, budgets, risks and resources, directing systems and component activities, overseeing configuration and requirements management, and engaging customers, regulators and delivery partners across regulated nuclear infrastructure programmes.

Supports the Space Business sales team by handling inbound inquiries, qualifying leads, managing Salesforce records, tracking quotes and deliveries, researching prospects, coordinating technical responses, and supporting customer visits. The role combines technical curiosity, customer communication, lead follow-up, pipeline administration, and small-account ownership, with potential career paths into field sales, technical support, or marketing.

Provides internal organisation development consulting across Co-op businesses. Partners with senior leaders to diagnose organisational challenges, lead effectiveness projects, design structures and operating models, develop governance and accountability frameworks, analyse qualitative and quantitative insights, and support transformation and change initiatives. The role focuses on systems thinking, organisational performance, collaboration, culture, capability, and practical recommendations for lasting organisational improvement.

The EMEA Design Manager will oversee design delivery for data center projects, manage multidisciplinary teams, ensure compliance with standards, and report on project metrics.

Lead mechanical design for consumer electromechanical products from concept through production. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, prototyping, testing, thermal/fluid/structural analysis, cross-functional collaboration, DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, and manufacturing ramp support in Asia. The role requires designing plastic, metal, and soft goods components integrated with sensors and actuators, supporting high-volume manufacturing, and traveling to China as needed.

Design high-impact motion graphics, animated ads, Lottie and Rive animations, and interactive motion projects for global brands. Collaborate with account teams across time zones, manage multiple projects on time and budget, support creative leads, explore motion innovations and AI-enhanced tools, and help evolve Superside's motion capabilities.

As a Test Design Engineer, you will lead the design of test solutions for aerospace and defence systems, ensuring compliance with standards and customer requirements. You will collaborate with stakeholders and integrate testing systems throughout the product lifecycle.

The Project Design Authority will oversee technical compliance and solution design for projects, ensuring alignment with customer needs and regulations while leading project teams and reviewing risks and opportunities.

Lead development and governance of a global design standards framework across hardware, electrical, automation, software and UI domains. Drive cross-functional alignment, create governance and decision processes, build design libraries and communities, and advise leadership on priorities to reduce complexity, improve scalability, manufacturability, serviceability, compliance and customer experience.

Lead multidisciplinary teams delivering complex hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centre projects across Europe. Oversee design phases from site due diligence and campus planning through construction documentation, ensuring quality, compliance, risk mitigation, and timely delivery. Manage client relationships, presentations, permitting coordination, commercial governance, and collaboration across regional delivery teams. Regular travel across UK&I and European offices is required.

Leads multidisciplinary design teams on AMP8 water and wastewater projects across optioneering, design, and construction support. Coordinates technical interfaces, risks, decisions, reviews, assurance, and stakeholder relationships while supporting programme, budget, quality, safety, sustainability, and constructability objectives. The role also contributes to work winning, framework development, continuous improvement, and mentoring technical team members.

Lead the end-to-end product experience across acquisition, onboarding, avatar selection, chat, media generation, and retention. Drive conversion, retention, and LTV through hypotheses, prioritization, A/B testing, and data-informed design. Establish the product’s design direction and design system, lead a multidisciplinary design team, and partner with product, analytics, marketing, engineering, research, and support.

Write distinctive, engaging copy across blogs, newsletters, brand materials, sales and marketing pages, headlines, and campaigns. Collaborate with an editor and creative lead, respond constructively to feedback, iterate quickly, and support documentation and other writing needs. The role prioritizes a strong personal voice, creativity, versatility across formats, and a portfolio demonstrating range over specific years of experience.

Own Anaconda’s design system across Figma, design tokens, documentation, and production code components. Lead migration to shadcn/ui and Storybook, establish governance and release processes, and create AI-forward patterns for agentic product experiences. Partner closely with engineering, prototype in TypeScript and React, review AI-generated code, and influence a senior design team through critique and pairing.

Produce temporary works designs for excavation support, propping, formwork and falsework; check drawings to BS5975:2019; attend client meetings and site visits; review design briefs; manage workload and contribute to continuous improvement.

Lead design and delivery of HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV) for transmission, distribution and renewables. Client liaison, produce primary substation design deliverables, coordinate multidiscipline teams, apply National Grid/DNO/IEC standards, prepare equipment specifications, manage H&S and CDM design duties, support bids and project delivery to budget, time and quality.

Design and deliver mechanical and electromechanical solutions from concept to production for electronic gaming machines. Produce detailed CAD models and documentation, ensure manufacturability and compliance, support prototyping, manage project documentation and timelines, and collaborate cross-functionally to meet customer and business requirements.

Lead delivery and technical quality for HVDC projects including cable system modelling, rating calculations, routing and installation studies, converter station layouts, specifications, drawings, testing support, and mentoring junior engineers while supporting bid and business development activities.