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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

2Open roles
$93–325KSalary range
8.8Roles / month
100%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (2)

Degree requirements

PhD 3%
Master 7%
Bachelor 86%
Associate 3%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 66%
Adhesives/sealants 26%
Elastomers/rubber 23%
Composites 20%
Coatings/films 20%
Electronic materials 16%
Thermosets 10%
Fibers/textiles 10%

Most-requested techniques

DOE 13%
SPC 11%
FEA 10%
failure analysis 9%
tolerance analysis 7%
GD&T 7%
FMEA 4%
3D CAD 4%

Role mix

Product Development 31%
Process Engineering 26%
R&D / Research 20%
Quality / Testing 10%
Management / Director 6%
Manufacturing / Production 6%

Where they hire

CA 83%
CO 13%
TX 3%

Industries

Electronics 73%
Consumer goods 24%
Semiconductor 3%

Work arrangement

96%On-site
3%Hybrid
1%Remote
57%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history

Sponsorship signals come from posting language plus historical DOL Labor Condition Application data. Confirm specifics with the recruiter.

H-1B filings for scientists and engineers

Apple filed 752 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $167K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
System Product Design Engineer71$159K
Reliability Engineering40$155K
Manufacturing Quality37$157K
Module Design Engineer35$155K
Engineering Project/Program27$167K
Product Design Engineering26$175K

By occupation: Mechanical engineers 290 · Industrial engineers 259 · Engineering managers 79 · Other engineers 55. Worksites: CA 674 · TX 57 · CO 10.

From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.

Posting volume · last 8 months

70 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 8.8/month.

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