Computer-aided design: drawing parts, products and buildings on a computer. 2,437 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.

How many CAD jobs are open right now?

There are 2,437 open CAD jobs at 277 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 183 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most CAD jobs?

Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (416), SpaceX (307), Shield AI (130), Rocket Lab (111) and Vast (58). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote CAD jobs?

89 of the 2,437 open CAD jobs (4%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do CAD jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $158K, based on 1,297 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $130K and $186K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.

Is it hard to get a CAD job?

187 of the 2,437 open CAD jobs (8%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 1,684 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 277 companies are hiring and 183 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.

How is AI changing CAD jobs?

517 of the 2,437 open CAD jobs (21%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 2,437 such roles today at 277 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do CAD jobs ask for?

Most often CAD (100%), Siemens NX (33%), GD&T (30%), SolidWorks (29%), Mechatronics (24%) of the 2,437 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in CAD jobs?

Mechanical Engineer (126), Senior Mechanical Engineer (62), Manufacturing Engineer (44), Staff Engineer (43), Senior Manufacturing Engineer (27): the most common titles among the 2,437 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are CAD jobs in demand in 2026?

2,437 CAD jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 277 companies, 1.6% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 183 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $158K. 89 (4%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for CAD jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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CAD: computer-aided design: drawing parts, products and buildings on a computer. Anduril Industries, SpaceX, Shield AI, Rocket Lab and Vast have the most open roles mentioning CAD right now.

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2,437 open roles · 183 posted in the last 7 days · 4% remote · 277 companies hiring · $158K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

Job titles in CAD roles

Mechanical engineer613 · 25%Manufacturing and quality384 · 16%Manufacturing engineer262 · 11%Staff and principal engineer222 · 9%Hardware engineer203 · 8%Aerospace engineer196 · 8%Electrical engineer188 · 8%

Bars show the share of these 2,437 roles; one role can count in several rows.

Newest CAD jobs

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Who is hiring for CAD roles

Where CAD roles are

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

What CAD roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
Junior	$102K	20
No level in the title	$136K	695
Senior	$170K	369
Lead and above	$213K	212

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Jobs you can get with CAD

Kind of work	Open jobs asking for CAD	Median advertised pay
Mechanical engineer	613	$162K
Manufacturing and quality	384	$154K
Manufacturing engineer	262	$159K
Hardware engineer	203	$160K
Aerospace engineer	196	$148K
Electrical engineer	188	$169K
Test and validation engineer	124	$148K
Propulsion engineer	110	$148K

Skills asked together with CAD

Siemens NX (33%), GD&T (30%), SolidWorks (29%), Mechatronics (24%), Python (24%), FEA (23%), CNC machining (21%), Computer Vision (18%) of the 2,437 open postings that name CAD.

Companies hiring for CAD

CAD salaries

Questions about CAD jobs

What is CAD?: Computer-aided design: drawing parts, products and buildings on a computer. 2,437 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many CAD jobs are open right now?: There are 2,437 open CAD jobs at 277 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 183 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most CAD jobs?: Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (416), SpaceX (307), Shield AI (130), Rocket Lab (111) and Vast (58). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote CAD jobs?: 89 of the 2,437 open CAD jobs (4%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do CAD jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $158K, based on 1,297 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $130K and $186K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a CAD job?: 187 of the 2,437 open CAD jobs (8%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 1,684 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 277 companies are hiring and 183 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing CAD jobs?: 517 of the 2,437 open CAD jobs (21%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 2,437 such roles today at 277 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do CAD jobs ask for?: Most often CAD (100%), Siemens NX (33%), GD&T (30%), SolidWorks (29%), Mechatronics (24%) of the 2,437 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in CAD jobs?: Mechanical Engineer (126), Senior Mechanical Engineer (62), Manufacturing Engineer (44), Staff Engineer (43), Senior Manufacturing Engineer (27): the most common titles among the 2,437 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are CAD jobs in demand in 2026?: 2,437 CAD jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 277 companies, 1.6% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 183 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $158K. 89 (4%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for CAD jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.