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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

5Open roles

$52–58KSalary range

3Roles / month

BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (5)

Degree requirements

Bachelor 96%

Associate 4%

Top material classes

Composites 100%

Thermosets 29%

Thermoplastics 17%

Adhesives/sealants 13%

Coatings/films 4%

Most-requested techniques

mechanical testing 25%

microscopy 21%

failure analysis 21%

thermal analysis 21%

NDE 17%

FEA/FEM 13%

Thermal Desktop 8%

thermal testing 8%

Role mix

Process Engineering 46%

R&D / Research 38%

Manufacturing / Production 13%

Quality / Testing 4%

Where they hire

TX 100%

Industries

Aerospace 100%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

8%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

8%Need clearance

83%Export-controlled

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Posting volume · last 8 months

Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26

24 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 3/month.