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Lear Corporation

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

1Open role
0.9Roles / month
57%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open role (1)

Degree requirements

Bachelor 86%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 57%
Foams 43%
Elastomers/rubber 29%
Composites 14%
Fibers/textiles 14%

Most-requested techniques

DFM 29%
FEA 29%
GD&T 29%
DFMEA 29%
Physical testing on products related to seating 14%
DFA 14%
DFSS 14%
Shanin techniques 14%

Role mix

Product Development 71%
Process Engineering 29%

Where they hire

MI 86%
NC 14%

Industries

Automotive 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

Lear Corporation filed 21 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $101K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Engineer II3$101K
Senior Engineer2·
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager1·
Product Engineer1·
Pd Lamination Engineer1·
Senior Terminals Engineer1·

By occupation: Industrial engineers 12 · Mechanical engineers 7 · Materials engineers 1 · Engineering managers 1. Worksites: MI 12 · SC 3 · 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

7 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 0.9/month.

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