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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

5Open roles
$56–219KSalary range
3.5Roles / month
4%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (5)

Degree requirements

Master 4%
Bachelor 89%

Top material classes

Composites 43%
Thermoplastics 32%
Elastomers/rubber 25%
Electronic materials 18%
Thermosets 11%
Coatings/films 11%
Adhesives/sealants 4%

Most-requested techniques

FEA 11%
DFM/DFA 11%
Six Sigma 11%
Stress analysis 7%
FMEA 7%
AutoCAD 7%
3D modeling 7%
Process validation 7%

Role mix

Product Development 36%
Management / Director 21%
R&D / Research 14%
Process Engineering 11%
Manufacturing / Production 11%
Quality / Testing 7%

Where they hire

CA 18%
NC 18%
MD 14%
SC 11%
WI 11%

Industries

Aerospace 36%
Energy 21%
Electronics 18%
Consumer goods 11%
General manufacturing 7%

Work arrangement

82%On-site
18%Hybrid
36%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

1Role mentions sponsorship
36%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

Eaton filed 25 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $105K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Mechanical Engineer3$81K
Senior Manufacturing Engineer3$92K
Manufacturing Engineer2·
Lead Mechanical Engineer2·
Lead Materials Engineer “ Power Conversion2·
Engineering Manager1·

By occupation: Industrial engineers 11 · Mechanical engineers 7 · Materials engineers 3 · Engineering managers 2. Worksites: SC 5 · MI 5 · NC 4.

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

28 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 3.5/month.

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