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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

50Open roles
$30–220KSalary range
18.9Roles / month
1%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree
4Applied here via Crosslinked, 90 days
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Open roles (50)

Posted again and again

  • Materials R&D Technician (Starship)listed in 3 different months since April 2026

Degree requirements

Bachelor 70%

Top material classes

Electronic materials 44%
Composites 33%
Coatings/films 26%
Thermoplastics 24%
Adhesives/sealants 13%
Thermosets 10%
Elastomers/rubber 9%
Foams 1%

Most-requested techniques

FTIR 23%
SEM 15%
SEM-EDS 12%
DSC 11%
TGA 10%
optical microscopy 10%
XRD 8%
SIMS 7%

Role mix

Process Engineering 34%
R&D / Research 21%
Manufacturing / Production 20%
Quality / Testing 19%
Product Development 3%
Supply Chain / Procurement 2%

Where they hire

TX 66%
CA 22%
WA 8%
FL 3%
MD 1%

Industries

Aerospace 82%
Telecommunications 8%
Energy 6%
Semiconductor 2%
Electronics 1%

Work arrangement

100%On-site
1%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history
3%Need clearance
88%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

SpaceX filed 7 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $120K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Senior Build Engineer2·
Starlink Engineer2·
Propulsion Engineer II1·
Structures Engineer1·
Sr. Process Engineer1·

By occupation: Mechanical engineers 3 · Aerospace engineers 2 · Industrial engineers 1 · Materials engineers 1. Worksites: TX 6 · CA 1.

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

151 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 18.9/month.

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