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Weekly Digest · Issue No. 11 · August 21, 2026

Entry-level positions make up only 17% of the 723 new roles posted this week, a tight 126 openings for new graduates. Of the 564 companies hiring, just over half list salary data, so expect to dig for compensation details.

The Story This Week

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

Professional, FEA Engineering
Under Armour | Portland, OR ($75K-$100K)
Reliability Engineering Technician - Lilly Medicine Foundry
Eli Lilly and Company | Lebanon, IN ($70K-$103K)
723
New Jobs
564
Companies
52%
Post Salary
$90-127K
Median Range
Movers vs last week
▲ Coatings/films +8▲ Electronic materials +8▼ Thermosets -31▼ Composites -12▼ Elastomers/rubber -12

Record Watch

• Busiest week since we started tracking: 723 new roles (previous best: 703).
• More companies hiring than any week on record: 564 (previous best: 507).

Top Pick This Week

$86K-$166K listed · BS-level · H-1B sponsor
Senior Product Development Engineer – Exterior Architecture Truck/SUV
Ford Motor Company | Dearborn, MI | $86K-$166K
Develop Body-on-Frame truck & SUV body-in-white architectures, focusing on pickup box structures and mixed-material joining.
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Quick Picks

Principal / SR. Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer
Northrop Grumman | Baltimore, MD ($98K-$185K)
Senior Structural Analysis Engineer – Wing & Empennage
Boeing | North Charleston, SC ($126K-$171K)

Remote Roundup

58 remote and hybrid roles this week (8% of all listings).

Senior Product Development Engineer – Exterior Architecture Truck/SUV
Ford Motor Company | Dearborn, MI ($86K-$166K)
Professional, FEA Engineering
Under Armour | Portland, OR ($75K-$100K)

H-1B Watch

192 roles this week are at companies that sponsor H-1B visas (27% of listings).

Senior Product Development Engineer – Exterior Architecture Truck/SUV
Ford Motor Company | Dearborn, MI ($86K-$166K)
Principal / SR. Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer
Northrop Grumman | Baltimore, MD ($98K-$185K)
Professional, FEA Engineering
Under Armour | Portland, OR ($75K-$100K)

The Unicorn

Out of 723 postings this week, exactly one asks for Metallurgical Or Plastics Processing Experience (Preferred But Required For Wire & Cable). If that's you, this role has your name on it:

Sedalia Process Engineering Manager
Prysmian Group | Sedalia, MO

Overheard in a Job Description

“Knowledge and experience with various types of latex is preferred but not required. Training will include learning the relationship with various regulatory agencies and their requirements.”

From a real posting: Quality Control Adhesive Chemist at Mask Off Company.

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