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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 9 months
63Open roles
$30–220KSalary range
18.8Roles / month
11%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree
12Applied here via Crosslinked, 90 days
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Open roles (63)
- IntegrationTechnician (COPV) Westminster, MD · $42k – $73k
- Supplier Development Engineer, Materials & Metals - Hawthorne CA Hawthorne, CA · $100k – $130k
- Production Manager - Starlink Insourcing (Injection Molding) Bastrop, TX
- Sr. Device Physics Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink) Bastrop, TX
- Materials R&D Specialist Bastrop, TX
- Lead Production Technician, Solar Cells (Starlink) Bastrop, TX
- Starlink Development Lead, Solar Ingot & Wafer Bastrop, TX
- PECVD Process Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink) Bastrop, TX
- Materials Engineer, Polymers (Dragon) Hawthorne, CA · $100k – $130k
- Sr. Materials Engineer, Corrosion Control and Fluid Compatibility (Starmind) Bastrop, TX
- Composites Technician (COPV) Westminster, MD · $42k – $73k
- Sr. Silicon Packaging Process Engineer, Silicon Technology (Starlink) Bastrop, TX
- Sr. Materials Engineer (Starship) Cape Canaveral, FL
- Sr. Materials Engineer, Vehicle Refurbishment Cape Canaveral, FL
- Sr. Packaging Engineer - Thermal Materials, AI Satellites (Starmind) Bastrop, TX
- Sr. Process Engineer - Wafer Level Assembly, AI Satellites (Starmind) Bastrop, TX
- Sr. Materials Engineer, Thin Films Bastrop, TX
- Materials Engineer, Thin Films Bastrop, TX
- Materials R&D Technician (Starship) Starbase, TX
- Battery Test Engineer, Satellites (Starlink) Redmond, WA · $100k – $115k
- Electrical Engineer, Battery (Falcon & Dragon) Hawthorne, CA · $105k – $140k
- Sr. Materials Engineer, Blades and Vanes R&D Bastrop, TX
- Supplier Development Engineer, Materials & Metals (Starship) Hawthorne, CA · $100k – $118k
- Materials R&D Technician, Silicon Wafer Engineering Bastrop, TX
- Supplier Development Engineer, Photovoltaics (Starlink) Bastrop, TX
- Test Specialist (Composites) Hawthorne, CA · $62k – $100k
- Sr. Materials Engineer, Metals (Starlink) Redmond, WA · $135k – $220k
- Materials Engineer, Metals (Starlink) Redmond, WA · $100k – $165k
- Battery Engineer (Falcon & Dragon) Hawthorne, CA · $105k – $123k
- Materials Engineer, Polymer Development Hawthorne, CA · $100k – $160k
- Welding Engineer (Starship) Starbase, TX
- Development Test Engineer, Battery (Starship Electronics) Hawthorne, CA · $100k – $115k
- Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer, Microelectronics (Starlink) Bastrop, TX
- Materials R&D Technician, Solar Cell Characterization Bastrop, TX
- Sr. Materials Engineer, Silicon Crystal Growth (Starlink) Bastrop, TX
- Materials Engineer, Solar Cell Characterization Bastrop, TX
- Thermal Development Technician (Starship) - Temporary Starbase, TX
- Thermal Development Technician (Starship) Starbase, TX
- Sr. Propulsion Analyst, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor) Hawthorne, CA · $135k – $215k
- Manufacturing Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind) Bastrop, TX
- Materials Engineer (Starlink) Bastrop, TX
- Sr. Screen Printing Equipment Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink) Bastrop, TX
- Screen Printing Equipment Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink) Bastrop, TX
- Supplier Development Engineer, Materials & Special Processes (Falcon & Dragon) Hawthorne, CA · $100k – $140k
- Materials Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind) Bastrop, TX
- Materials R&D Technician, Silicon Crystal Growth Bastrop, TX
- Sr. Welding Engineer Hawthorne, CA · $135k – $190k
- Sr. Materials Engineer, Metals (Starship) Starbase, TX
- Thermal Mechanical Test Engineer, Silicon Packaging (Starlink) Bastrop, TX
- Process Technician, Injection Molding (Starlink) - 2nd shift Bastrop, TX
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Posted again and again
- Materials Engineer, Polymers (Dragon)listed in 3 different months since March 2026
- Materials R&D Technician (Starship)listed in 3 different months since April 2026
Degree requirements
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Most-requested techniques
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Where they hire
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Work arrangement
100%On-site
1%Relocation
Visa & eligibility signals
YesH-1B filing history
2%Need clearance
89%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
SpaceX filed 7 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $120K a year.
| Title filed | Filings | Median filed pay |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Build Engineer | 2 | · |
| Starlink Engineer | 2 | · |
| Propulsion Engineer II | 1 | · |
| Structures Engineer | 1 | · |
| Sr. Process Engineer | 1 | · |
By occupation: Mechanical engineers 3 · Aerospace engineers 2 · Industrial engineers 1 · Materials engineers 1. Worksites: TX 6 · CA 1.
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 9 months
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169 roles posted across 9 months, averaging 18.8/month.
