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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 5 months

1Open roles

$88–330KSalary range

1.2Roles / month

BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (1)

Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician - Instruments Team Sunnyvale, CA· $89k – $144k

Degree requirements

Bachelor 83%

Associate 17%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 100%

Composites 67%

Adhesives/sealants 33%

Elastomers/rubber 33%

Thermosets 17%

Coatings/films 17%

Most-requested techniques

FEA 33%

stress analysis 17%

tolerance analysis 17%

DFM 17%

Lean principles 17%

failure analysis 17%

CAD (SolidWorks preferred) 17%

Cpk 17%

Role mix

Process Engineering 33%

Product Development 17%

R&D / Research 17%

Quality / Testing 17%

Manufacturing / Production 17%

Where they hire

CA 100%

Industries

Medical devices 100%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

83%Export-controlled

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Posting volume · last 5 months

Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26

6 roles posted across 5 months, averaging 1.2/month.