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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

2Open roles

$80–135KSalary range

4.6Roles / month

BachelorTypical degree

Under 2 weeksHow long roles stay open, typically

Open roles (2)

Degree requirements

Bachelor 89%

Associate 3%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 92%

Composites 27%

Thermosets 11%

Elastomers/rubber 5%

Coatings/films 5%

Most-requested techniques

Six Sigma 14%

process validation 14%

mold flow analysis 14%

root cause analysis 11%

FEA 11%

DOE 8%

SPC 8%

statistical process control 8%

Role mix

Process Engineering 73%

Product Development 22%

Applications Engineering 5%

Where they hire

OH 46%

NH 22%

MA 8%

CT 5%

NJ 5%

Industries

General manufacturing 70%

Automotive 14%

Aerospace 8%

Packaging 5%

Consumer goods 3%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

3%Need clearance

3%Export-controlled

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Posting volume · last 8 months

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

37 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 4.6/month.