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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

12Open roles
$37–332KSalary range
2.9Roles / month
100%H-1B signals
AssociateTypical degree

Open roles (12)

Degree requirements

PhD 35%
Bachelor 26%
Associate 39%

Top material classes

Electronic materials 83%
Coatings/films 57%
Thermoplastics 4%
Composites 4%

Most-requested techniques

wet chemistry 17%
thermal analysis 17%
polymer characterization 17%
statistical analysis 13%
ICP-MS 9%
ICP-OES 9%
failure analysis 9%
material analysis 9%

Role mix

R&D / Research 52%
Process Engineering 26%
Quality / Testing 17%
Management / Director 4%

Where they hire

OH 65%
CA 13%
LA 9%
AL 4%
SC 4%

Industries

Energy 100%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

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

First Solar filed 35 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $95K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Engineer- Development II8$106K
Engineer- Manufacturing I6$68K
Engineer- Manufacturing I USA4$68K
Engineer- Manufacturing Systems I2·
Engineer- Development II USA2·
Engineer- Quality IV1·

By occupation: Industrial engineers 20 · Materials engineers 12 · Engineering managers 1 · Chemists 1. Worksites: OH 27 · LA 5 · AL 2.

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

23 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 2.9/month.

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