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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 4 months

1Open roles

$72–160KSalary range

1.5Roles / month

BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (1)

Manufacturing Engineer I - Composites Middle River, MD· $80k – $95k

Degree requirements

Bachelor 100%

Top material classes

Composites 83%

Thermosets 33%

Thermoplastics 33%

Foams 17%

Most-requested techniques

structural testing 33%

finite element analysis 33%

nonlinear material simulation 33%

CAD 17%

GD&T 17%

mechanical systems 17%

spaceflight testing/integration 17%

data acquisition 17%

Role mix

Process Engineering 33%

R&D / Research 33%

Product Development 17%

Manufacturing / Production 17%

Where they hire

CA 50%

MD 33%

NM 17%

Industries

Aerospace 100%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

33%Need clearance

100%Export-controlled

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Posting volume · last 4 months

Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

6 roles posted across 4 months, averaging 1.5/month.