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Data Acquisition Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 22+ data acquisition jobs at companies offering 9-day fortnights and compressed weeks—for a better work-life balance. 6 new this week. Hiring companies include Helion, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Oregon.

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9-day fortnights 6
compressed weeks 4
generous PTO 7
unlimited PTO 6

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Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Search Signals

2mo

Pinterest · Remote · USA

60 · GoodUnlimited PTO$164k – $337k

Postdoc: Microwave Remote Sensing and Radar Instrumentation for Atmospheric Observations

Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Hybrid · Pasadena, CA, USA

68 · Good9 Day Fortnight$84k

Marine Science Technician

Columbia University · Onsite · Palisades, NY, USA

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week$65k – $75k

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Actuator Technician IV

Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Hybrid · Pasadena, CA, USA

68 · Good9 Day Fortnight$94k – $116k

Acoustical Research Engineer

University of Oregon · Hybrid · Portland, OR, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week

Research Associate / Fellow

University of Nottingham · Hybrid · Nottingham, UK

66 · GoodGenerous PTO£32k – £47k

Test Equipment Development Engineer (HIL and Test Equipment)

CHAOS Industries · Onsite · Los Angeles, CA, USA

57 · GoodUnlimited PTO$110k – $160k

Oregon Hazards Lab (OHAZ) Multi-Hazards Field Engineer

University of Oregon · Hybrid · Eugene, OR, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week

R&D Prototyping & Lab Operations Specialist

Carnegie Mellon University · Onsite · Pittsburgh, PA, USA

56 · GoodGenerous PTO

Technical Support Specialist

Carnegie Mellon University · Onsite · Pittsburgh, PA, USA

56 · GoodGenerous PTO

Planning Analyst II

11d

Central Arizona Project · Hybrid · Phoenix, AZ, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week$97k – $115k

Instrumentation Engineer

19d

CERN · Hybrid · Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

64 · GoodGenerous PTOCHF 6k – CHF 7k

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Optical Fiber Sensing

1mo

Oak Ridge National Laboratory · Hybrid · Oak Ridge, USA

63 · Good9 Day Fortnight

Plasma Science Research Associate

2mo

The Aerospace Corporation · Onsite · El Segundo, CA, USA

63 · Good9 Day Fortnight$85k – $127k

R&D Lead - Control Systems

18d

Helion · Onsite · Everett, WA, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$147k – $182k

Senior Software Engineer, Plant Control

26d

Helion · Onsite · Everett, WA, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$240k – $255k

R&D Manager - Control Systems

3mo

Helion · Onsite · Everett, WA, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$182k – $214k

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Software/Firmware Engineer

2mo

Waabi · Hybrid · Pittsburgh, PA or San Francisco, CA

58 · GoodUnlimited PTO

Instrumentation Engineer

14d

Venus Aerospace · Onsite · Houston, TX, USA

54 · DecentUnlimited PTO

Test Operator

2mo

Venus Aerospace · Onsite · Houston, TX, USA

54 · DecentUnlimited PTO

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Employers hiring for Data Acquisition on this page include Helion, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Oregon. Data Acquisition roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that offer a 4-day week or another flexible schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Data Acquisition is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Data Acquisition roles on this page span seniority levels, from entry-level and mid-level through senior, lead, and staff or principal positions. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above to the ones that fit you.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Data Acquisition hiring managers at companies that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules 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.

Pay depends on the role, seniority, location, and employer — not on the schedule alone. Data Acquisition roles in tech and data typically command premium rates, and specific ranges depend on seniority and 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 Data Acquisition candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for employers that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules — those teams rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Data Acquisition on current listings.

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