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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 7 months

9Open roles
$64–330KSalary range
3Roles / month
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (9)

Degree requirements

Bachelor 90%
Associate 10%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 76%
Composites 29%
Elastomers/rubber 24%
Adhesives/sealants 19%
Coatings/films 14%
Thermosets 10%
Biomaterials 10%
Foams 5%

Most-requested techniques

FEA 19%
EDS 10%
SEM 10%
XRD 10%
metrology 10%
soldering 10%
laser welding 10%
DOE 10%

Role mix

Product Development 38%
Process Engineering 29%
R&D / Research 19%
Manufacturing / Production 10%
Quality / Testing 5%

Where they hire

CA 95%
NC 5%

Industries

Medical devices 100%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

90%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

Intuitive Surgical filed 125 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $150K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Quality Engineer6$138K
Manufacturing Engineer6$112K
Mechanical Engineer5$155K
Senior Supplier Engineer4$167K
Industrial Engineer4$119K
Mechanical Design Engineer4$152K

By occupation: Industrial engineers 64 · Mechanical engineers 23 · Biomedical engineers 21 · Other engineers 9. Worksites: CA 115 · GA 6 · CT 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 7 months

21 roles posted across 7 months, averaging 3/month.

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