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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 6 months

1Open role
1Roles / month
100%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open role (1)

Degree requirements

Bachelor 100%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 83%
Foams 67%
Elastomers/rubber 67%

Most-requested techniques

statistical modeling 33%
DOE 17%
SPC 17%
RF welding 17%
simulation 17%
digital twin 17%
thermoforming 17%
Lean Six Sigma 17%

Role mix

Process Engineering 67%
Management / Director 17%
Product Development 17%

Where they hire

OR 83%
MO 17%

Industries

Consumer goods 83%
General manufacturing 17%

Work arrangement

100%On-site
17%Relocation

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

NIKE filed 4 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $169K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Lead, Footwear Process Engineer1·
Materials Developer II, Footwear1·
Senior Manager, Fw Product Engineering1·
Manager, Data Engineering1·

By occupation: Engineering managers 2 · Industrial engineers 1 · Materials engineers 1. Worksites: OR 4.

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 6 months

6 roles posted across 6 months, averaging 1/month.

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