Updated June 9, 2026

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CAD Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 90+ cad jobs at companies offering 9-day fortnights and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 23 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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Technologist III

23h

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

OnsitePasadena, USA

9 day fortnight

Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteSterling, USA

9 day fortnight

Lead, Responsible Engineer Authority

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteCamden, USA

9 day fortnight

Mechanical Product Design and Analysis Engineer

Boeing

OnsiteEl Segundo, USA

9 day fortnight

Mechanical Product Design and Analysis Engineer

Boeing

OnsiteEl Segundo, USA

9 day fortnight

Environmental Engineer

University of Washington

HybridSeattle, USA

Compressed week

Mechanical Engineer

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

OnsiteOak Ridge, USA

9 day fortnight

Senior Water Engineer

Stanley Consultants

HybridWest Palm Beach, USA

9 day fortnight

Principal Substation Physical Engineer

Stanley Consultants

HybridMinneapolis, USA

9 day fortnight

Instrumentation & Controls Consultant

Stanley Consultants

HybridMuscatine, USA

9 day fortnight

Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Design)

L3Harris Technologies

OnsitePlano, USA

9 day fortnight

Project Manager - AV

26d

Smith + Andersen

HybridToronto, Canada

Half day fridays$90k - $125k

Associate - Electrical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

HybridVancouver, Canada

Half day fridays$110k - $140k

Project Manager - Mechanical

2mo

Smith + Andersen

OnsiteWinnipeg, Canada

Half day fridays

Engineering Intern – Manufacturing Engineering

12d

Cobham Ultra

HybridDartmouth, Canada

9 day fortnight

Component Specialist

12d

Cobham Ultra

HybridDartmouth, Canada

9 day fortnight

Graduate Electrical Engineer

22d

Hoare Lea

HybridOxford, UK

9 day fortnight

Graduate Electrical Engineer

27d

Hoare Lea

HybridLondon, UK

9 day fortnight

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Last reviewed: June 9, 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 90 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 90+ cad jobs at companies offering 9-day fortnights and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 23 new this week.

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