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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 4 months

5Open roles

$76–320KSalary range

3.5Roles / month

BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (5)

Degree requirements

Master 8%

Bachelor 92%

Top material classes

Composites 93%

Thermoplastics 43%

Thermosets 14%

Coatings/films 14%

Electronic materials 14%

Most-requested techniques

FEA 29%

fatigue analysis 29%

stress analysis 21%

environmental testing 21%

failure analysis 14%

modal analysis 14%

composite modeling 14%

root cause analysis 14%

Role mix

R&D / Research 50%

Management / Director 21%

Process Engineering 14%

Quality / Testing 7%

Supply Chain / Procurement 7%

Where they hire

CA 43%

TX 43%

Industries

Aerospace 71%

Defense 29%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

7%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

29%Need clearance

21%Export-controlled

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Posting volume · last 4 months

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

14 roles posted across 4 months, averaging 3.5/month.