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Weekly Digest · Issue No. 4 · July 3, 2026

91 entry-level roles opened this week in polymer and materials science, representing 18 percent of the 506 new jobs posted. 383 companies posted positions, and 48 percent listed a salary.

The Story This Week

A genuinely good week to be early-career. Standouts:

Formulation Chemist

Actalent | Brookfield, WI ($100K-$130K)

MP&P Engineer 1 (contract)

Boeing | Seattle, WA ($93K-$104K)

Manufacturing Process Engineer - Coatings

Raytheon Australia | Asheville, NC ($68K-$131K)

Movers vs last week

▲ Electronic materials +14▲ Elastomers/rubber +5▼ Composites -39▼ Adhesives/sealants -15▼ Coatings/films -7

Top Pick This Week

$79K-$122K listed · BS-level

Process Engineer II (Drying and Crystallization)

Solid Power | Thornton, CO | $79K-$122K

Own drying and crystallization processes for solid-state electrolyte production, from commissioning through stable production.

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Quick Picks

Technical Manager, Chestertown

Eastman Chemical | Chestertown, MD ($127K-$159K)

Target Fabrication Science Project Leader (Scientist 3)

Los Alamos National Laboratory | Los Alamos, NM ($128K-$215K)

Area Continuous Improvement Leader

Chemours | Parkersburg, WV ($97K-$152K)

Scale-Up Spotlight

11 roles this week involve scale-up or tech transfer. The bridge from bench to plant.

Senior Process Chemistry Engineer

Sherwin-Williams | Brecksville, OH ($98K-$126K)

Lead Synthesis Chemist

PPG | Burbank, CA ($110K-$140K)

Lead Synthesis Chemist

PPG Industries | Burbank, CA ($118K-$130K)

Who Pays Relocation?

34 roles this week include a relocation package. Willing to move? These are worth a look.

Target Fabrication Science Project Leader (Scientist 3)

Los Alamos National Laboratory | Los Alamos, NM ($128K-$215K)

Senior Supplier Development Engineer

Brunswick Corporation | Fond du Lac, WI ($86K-$126K)

Core Structures Lifing, Senior Principal Engineer (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney | East Hartford, CT ($132K-$251K)

The Unicorn

Out of 506 postings this week, exactly one asks for Structured Improvement Methods (6-Sigma/Lean, Pha, Pfmea, Pdr). If that's you, this role has your name on it:

Process Engineer

PPG Industries | Little Rock, AR

Overheard in a Job Description

“Picture your morning at Ionbond in Rockaway, NJ: you review overnight PVD runs, scan SPC charts, and huddle with the Plant Manager to plan the day’s trials.”

From a real posting: PVD/PACVD Thin‑Film Process Engineer at Ionbond - IHI Group.

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Brenden, Crosslinked

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