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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

5Open roles

$62–208KSalary range

1.3Roles / month

BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (5)

Degree requirements

Bachelor 80%

Top material classes

Composites 100%

Thermosets 30%

Thermoplastics 30%

Most-requested techniques

FTIR 30%

DGA 20%

shear testing 20%

flexure testing 20%

tensile testing 20%

compression testing 20%

free-body diagrams 10%

finite element analysis 10%

Role mix

R&D / Research 30%

Quality / Testing 30%

Process Engineering 20%

Product Development 10%

Management / Director 10%

Where they hire

CA 70%

NM 10%

AZ 10%

Industries

Aerospace 100%

Work arrangement

80%On-site

20%Hybrid

Visa & eligibility signals

10%Need clearance

100%Export-controlled

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Posting volume · last 8 months

Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26

10 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 1.3/month.