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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 7 months

1Open role

$42–100KSalary range

0.9Roles / month

BachelorTypical degree

Open role (1)

Application Engineer Huntersville, NC

Degree requirements

Bachelor 83%

Associate 17%

Top material classes

Coatings/films 50%

Composites 17%

Most-requested techniques

High Temperature Coating Test 17%

thermal spray equipment operation 17%

ICP 17%

XRD 17%

XRF 17%

FTIR 17%

Microtrac 17%

Thermal spray processing 17%

Role mix

R&D / Research 33%

Quality / Testing 17%

Manufacturing / Production 17%

Process Engineering 17%

Applications Engineering 17%

Where they hire

NY 50%

NC 17%

TN 17%

Industries

Aerospace 50%

General manufacturing 50%

Work arrangement

66%On-site

17%Hybrid

17%Remote

Visa & eligibility signals

17%Export-controlled

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Posting volume · last 7 months

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

6 roles posted across 7 months, averaging 0.9/month.