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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 6 months

6Open roles

$54–224KSalary range

1.7Roles / month

BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (6)

Composites Technician II, Drilling & Mechanical Assembly, First Shift Long Beach, CA· $57k – $85k
Manufacturing Engineer I, Paint and TPS Long Beach, CA· $90k – $136k
Manager, Stage Materials & Processes Engineering Long Beach, CA· $150k – $224k
Staff Materials & Processes Engineer, Structural Composites Long Beach, CA· $150k – $207k
Materials Characterization Technician II Long Beach, CA· $54k – $74k
Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) Long Beach, CA· $124k – $171k

Degree requirements

Bachelor 60%

Associate 10%

Top material classes

Composites 100%

Thermoplastics 40%

Thermosets 30%

Elastomers/rubber 20%

Coatings/films 10%

Adhesives/sealants 10%

Most-requested techniques

mechanical testing 20%

failure analysis 20%

experimental design 20%

statistical experimental design 20%

metallography 10%

machining/sample prep 10%

thermal/chemistry analysis 10%

DSC 10%

Role mix

Process Engineering 30%

Manufacturing / Production 30%

Management / Director 20%

R&D / Research 20%

Where they hire

CA 90%

Industries

Aerospace 100%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

20%Export-controlled

Sponsorship signals come from posting language plus historical DOL Labor Condition Application data. Confirm specifics with the recruiter.

Posting volume · last 6 months

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

10 roles posted across 6 months, averaging 1.7/month.