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Bridgestone Americas

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

5Open roles
$64–196KSalary range
2.3Roles / month
100%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (5)

Degree requirements

PhD 11%
Bachelor 72%

Top material classes

Elastomers/rubber 83%
Thermoplastics 11%
Thermosets 6%
Composites 6%

Most-requested techniques

statistical analysis 17%
physical testing 11%
polymer rheology 11%
GC 6%
NMR 6%
FT-IR 6%
Raman spectroscopy 6%
DCS/PLC 6%

Role mix

Process Engineering 50%
R&D / Research 17%
Management / Director 17%
Quality / Testing 11%
Manufacturing / Production 6%

Where they hire

OH 39%
NC 17%
LA 11%
TN 11%
SC 6%

Industries

Automotive 89%
Chemicals 6%
General manufacturing 6%

Work arrangement

100%On-site
6%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history
6%Export-controlled

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

Bridgestone Americas filed 3 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $118K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Lead Applied Researcher1·
Senior Process Engineer1·
Senior Material Scientist1·

By occupation: Other engineers 1 · Chemical engineers 1 · Materials scientists 1. Worksites: OH 3.

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

18 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 2.3/month.

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