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Weekly Digest · Issue No. 5 · July 10, 2026

Of 525 new jobs in materials this week, 98 were entry-level, making up 19 percent of all openings. 404 companies are hiring, and 47 percent of roles listed a salary.

The Story This Week

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

Staff Research Scientist
Carbon | Sunnyvale, CA ($137K-$206K)
Associate/Engineer Tooling Level 1/2
Northrop Grumman | Iuka, MS ($56K-$102K)
Paint Seibi Technician
Toyota North America | Princeton, IN ($72K-$93K)
525
New Jobs
404
Companies
47%
Post Salary
$90-127K
Median Range
Movers vs last week
▲ Composites +18▲ Elastomers/rubber +12▲ Foams +6▼ Coatings/films -22▼ Thermosets -15▼ Electronic materials -4

Top Pick This Week

$91K-$124K listed · BS-level · H-1B sponsor
Composite Material Process & Physics (MP&P) Engineer (Associate, Experienced)
Boeing | North Charleston, SC | $91K-$124K
Develop and optimize composite fabrication techniques and material systems for Boeing aircraft in a lab environment.
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Quick Picks

Composite Technical Analyst (Associate, Experienced)
Boeing | North Charleston, SC ($53K-$87K)
R&D Engineer II
Tessy Plastics Corp. | Skaneateles, NY ($90K-$150K)
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Composites
Anduril Industries | Morrisville, NC ($113K-$149K)

The Equity Club

101 roles this week offer equity or stock compensation. Not just for software engineers.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Composites
Anduril Industries | Morrisville, NC ($113K-$149K)
Design Engineer
Rock West Composites | San Diego, CA ($110K-$135K)
Staff Research Scientist
Carbon | Sunnyvale, CA ($137K-$206K)

What You Would Be Making

What are employers actually building? The top application areas this week:

The Unicorn

Out of 525 postings this week, exactly one asks for Precision Measurement Equipment (Calipers, Micrometers, Height Gauges). If that's you, this role has your name on it:

Composites Technician II
Andersen Corporation | Bayport, MN ($57K-$83K)
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Brenden, Crosslinked

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