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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

19Open roles
$42–198KSalary range
5.8Roles / month
11%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (19)

Posted again and again

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer- Compositeslisted in 3 different months since March 2026

Degree requirements

Bachelor 67%
Associate 2%

Top material classes

Composites 93%
Thermosets 28%
Adhesives/sealants 17%
Thermoplastics 7%
Electronic materials 7%
Coatings/films 4%
Elastomers/rubber 4%

Most-requested techniques

structural testing 13%
Non-Destructive Testing/Inspection 11%
finite element analysis 9%
micrometers 9%
FEA 7%
data acquisition 7%
vibration testing 7%
caliper 7%

Role mix

R&D / Research 33%
Manufacturing / Production 33%
Process Engineering 24%
Quality / Testing 4%
Technical Service / Sales 2%
Product Development 2%

Where they hire

MD 46%
NZ 28%
CA 17%
NM 9%

Industries

Aerospace 100%

Work arrangement

100%On-site
2%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

1Role mentions sponsorship
YesH-1B filing history
9%Need clearance
91%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

Rocket Lab filed 3 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $152K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering2·
Senior Integration & Test Engineer I1·

By occupation: Mechanical engineers 2 · Engineering managers 1. Worksites: CA 3.

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

46 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 5.8/month.

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