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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 9 months

12Open roles
$96–193KSalary range
5.4Roles / month
73%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (12)

Degree requirements

PhD 10%
Bachelor 86%
Associate 2%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 35%
Electronic materials 33%
Composites 27%
Coatings/films 24%
Elastomers/rubber 8%
Adhesives/sealants 8%
Thermosets 6%
Foams 6%

Most-requested techniques

DFMEA 14%
failure analysis 12%
GD&T 10%
CMM 8%
PFMEA 8%
DOE 6%
CT 6%
leak testing 6%

Role mix

Process Engineering 41%
R&D / Research 22%
Quality / Testing 16%
Product Development 14%
Management / Director 4%
Regulatory / Compliance 2%

Where they hire

MI 86%
IN 4%
MO 2%
TN 2%
KS 2%

Industries

Automotive 100%

Work arrangement

49%On-site
51%Hybrid
43%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

General Motors filed 257 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $128K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Design Release Engineer14$125K
Senior Systems Engineer11$139K
Manufacturing Controls Engineer7$124K
Senior Design Release Engineer5$129K
Senior Controller Integration Engineer4$143K
Simulation Integration Engineer4$114K

By occupation: Mechanical engineers 209 · Industrial engineers 31 · Other engineers 11 · Materials engineers 3. Worksites: MI 229 · CA 10 · NC 6.

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 9 months

49 roles posted across 9 months, averaging 5.4/month.

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