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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 9 months

6Open roles

$40–250KSalary range

6.4Roles / month

98%H-1B signals

BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (6)

Degree requirements

PhD 4%

Master 5%

Bachelor 79%

Associate 7%

Top material classes

Biomaterials 26%

Fibers/textiles 17%

Coatings/films 16%

Composites 14%

Thermoplastics 12%

Electronic materials 3%

Elastomers/rubber 3%

Most-requested techniques

root cause analysis 12%

FEA 5%

lab testing 5%

field testing 5%

tolerance analysis 5%

DoE 5%

statistical analysis 5%

FMEA 3%

Role mix

Management / Director 21%

Process Engineering 17%

Quality / Testing 17%

Product Development 16%

R&D / Research 10%

Technical Service / Sales 7%

Where they hire

AZ 43%

MD 31%

MT 5%

DE 2%

Industries

Medical devices 55%

General manufacturing 28%

Consumer goods 9%

Electronics 5%

Defense 2%

Work arrangement

38%On-site

57%Hybrid

5%Remote

5%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history

12%Export-controlled

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Posting volume · last 9 months

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58 roles posted across 9 months, averaging 6.4/month.