Updated May 20, 2026

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CAD Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 67+ cad jobs at companies offering 9-day fortnights and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 9 new this week.

Hiring companies include Smith + Andersen, Stanley Consultants, and CHAOS Industries. Schedules on offer include 9-day fortnights, unlimited PTO, and half-day Fridays.

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Graduate Electrical Engineer

Hoare Lea

HybridOxford, UK

9 day fortnight

Project Manager - AV

Smith + Andersen

HybridToronto, Canada

Half day fridays$90k - $125k

Scientist, Mechanical Engineer - Composite Case Design

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteHuntsville, USA

9 day fortnight

Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteWest Palm Beach, USA

9 day fortnight

Graduate Electrical Engineer

Hoare Lea

HybridLondon, UK

9 day fortnight

Graduate Electrical Engineer

Hoare Lea

HybridBournemouth, UK

9 day fortnight

Specialist Manufacturing Engineer

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteNorthampton, USA

9 day fortnight

Associate - Electrical

13d

Smith + Andersen

HybridVancouver, Canada

Half day fridays$110k - $140k

Project Manager - Mechanical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

OnsiteWinnipeg, Canada

Half day fridays

Senior Computational Engineer

Panthalassa

OnsitePortland, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) Thermal Protection Technical Discipline Lead

10d

The Aerospace Corporation

HybridHouston, USA

9 day fortnight

Civil Drainage Engineer I

13d

Parsons Corporation

HybridCorona, USA

9 day fortnight

Test Equipment Design Engineer - Effectors

10d

CHAOS Industries

OnsiteHawthorne, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Supply Chain Engineer

10d

CHAOS Industries

OnsiteHawthorne, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer, Platform Integration

10d

CHAOS Industries

OnsiteHawthorne, USA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Sr. Pipe Support Engineer

10d

Bechtel

HybridRichland, USA

9 day fortnight$91k - $160k

Senior Engineer / Project Manager - Pipelines & Pump Stations

27d

Stanley Consultants

HybridPhoenix, USA

9 day fortnight

Senior Engineer - Water/Wastewater

27d

Stanley Consultants

HybridAustin, USA

9 day fortnight

Senior Engineer - Water/Wastewater

27d

Stanley Consultants

HybridPhoenix, USA

9 day fortnight

Mechanical Engineer, Product Design

11d

Sesame

OnsiteBellevue or San Francisco

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

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Last reviewed: May 20, 2026

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Employers hiring for Cad on this page include Smith + Andersen, Stanley Consultants, and CHAOS Industries. Cad roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that have adopted a reduced-hours schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Cad is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Cad roles span the full seniority range — we list 67 open roles requiring Cad across entry-level, mid-level, senior, lead, and staff/principal positions. Senior and above tend to dominate because employers offering reduced-hours schedules often lean toward experienced individual contributors who can deliver consistently in fewer hours. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Cad hiring managers at reduced-hours companies care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

Yes — companies listed on 4dayweek.io commit to full salary parity regardless of schedule. Cad roles in tech and data typically command premium rates at both reduced-hours and traditional employers. Specific ranges depend on seniority, location, and the specific sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Cad candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for reduced-hours employers — those companies rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs to operate on a compressed schedule. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Cad on current listings.

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CAD Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 67+ cad jobs at companies offering 9-day fortnights and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 9 new this week.

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