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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 4 months

1Open roles

$104–281KSalary range

0.8Roles / month

BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (1)

Director, Advanced Materials Wilmington, MA· $182k – $281k

Degree requirements

Bachelor 100%

Top material classes

Composites 100%

Thermosets 33%

Elastomers/rubber 33%

Most-requested techniques

process validation 33%

material test plan development 33%

NDI/NDT (ultrasonic, CT scanning) 33%

mechanical testing (tensile, compression, ILSS, fatigue) 33%

Structural simulation 33%

Finite element analysis (FEA) 33%

physics-based modeling 33%

mathematical simulations 33%

Role mix

Process Engineering 33%

R&D / Research 33%

Management / Director 33%

Where they hire

MA 67%

MD 33%

Industries

Defense 67%

Aerospace 33%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

33%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

67%Need clearance

33%Export-controlled

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Posting volume · last 4 months

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

3 roles posted across 4 months, averaging 0.8/month.