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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 5 months

1Open roles

$81–201KSalary range

0.8Roles / month

BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (1)

Mechanical Research & Development Engineer State College, PA· $106k – $201k

Degree requirements

Bachelor 75%

Top material classes

Composites 75%

Thermosets 25%

Elastomers/rubber 25%

Thermoplastics 25%

Most-requested techniques

structural analysis 50%

mechanical testing 50%

composite test methods 25%

Abaqus 25%

welding 25%

FEA modeling 25%

CNC machining 25%

manual machining 25%

Role mix

R&D / Research 75%

Where they hire

PA 100%

Industries

Defense 100%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

100%Need clearance

50%Export-controlled

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Posting volume · last 5 months

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

4 roles posted across 5 months, averaging 0.8/month.