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Sila Nanotechnologies

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

6Open roles
$52–308KSalary range
3.8Roles / month
100%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (6)

Degree requirements

PhD 10%
Master 7%
Bachelor 77%
Associate 3%

Top material classes

Electronic materials 100%
Composites 7%
Thermoplastics 3%
Coatings/films 3%

Most-requested techniques

SEM 20%
electrochemical testing 20%
TGA 13%
XRD 10%
FMEA 10%
BET 10%
rheometry 10%
failure analysis 10%

Role mix

R&D / Research 53%
Process Engineering 23%
Quality / Testing 13%
Management / Director 10%

Where they hire

CA 97%

Industries

Energy 100%

Work arrangement

97%On-site
3%Remote

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history

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

Sila Nanotechnologies filed 17 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $146K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Staff Engineer, Materials Development2·
Staff Battery Engineer1·
Operations Systems Engineer1·
Manager II, R&D Ops Engineering1·
Quality Technician (Chemistry)1·
Senior Engineer, R&D Operations1·

By occupation: Industrial engineers 5 · Materials engineers 3 · Engineering managers 2 · Chemists 2. Worksites: CA 14 · WA 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

30 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 3.8/month.

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