Quality Engineer jobs in the UK

Live quality engineer roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

2463 live quality engineer roles

Quality Engineer

London

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As a Quality Engineer on the Hinkley Point C project, you drive quality assurance and control across the supply chain within a major nuclear…

Engineering
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Quality Engineer

Braunton

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In this role you will lead quality for production issues and strategic themes, ensuring robust governance and continuous improvement.

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Senior Quality Engineer

Yeovil

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In this Senior Quality Engineer role, you’ll lead quality activities for the NIGHTSHADE programme from design to manufacture, embedding standards…

Hybrid Engineering
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Quality Engineering Lead

London

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The Quality Engineering Lead will own Vave’s quality engineering approach and matrix manage the Test Automation Engineers.

Hybrid IT & Technology Contract
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Quality Engineer

London

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In this role you will drive quality across the Completions & Transitions team on the HS2 project, ensuring works comply with information and design…

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Quality Engineer

London

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In this role you will design and implement automated testing for MCP components within EPAM’s AI platform, ensuring reliability and quality across…

IT & Technology
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Quality Engineer

North Ormesby

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A high-impact opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join a leading engineering and manufacturing site in Darlington.

Engineering
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Quality Inspector

Brighton and Hove

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Benefits Include: 25 days' holiday + bank holidays, Private medical insurance, Salary sacrifice pension scheme, Life insurance, Electric Vehicle…

Manufacturing & Production Full-time Permanent
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Quality Inspector

Carterton

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Morson is partnering with a leading aerospace manufacturer to recruit a Quality Inspector for our team based at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire.

Manufacturing & Production
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Quality Inspector

£49,999

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Quality Inspector to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing business based in East…

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Quality Inspector

Cinderford

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Responsibilities: Carry out in-process and final inspections of fabricated and manufactured components to ensure compliance with quality standards.

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Quality Engineer salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
East of England (indicative)
6 live adverts
£42,500 – £55,000 (midpoint £48,750)
South East (indicative)
1 live advert
£35,000 – £48,000 (midpoint £47,500)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£38,000 – £52,000 (midpoint £45,000)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts
£42,500 – £50,000 (midpoint £43,500)
North East (indicative)
5 live adverts
£31,000 – £45,863 (midpoint £43,000)
Wales (indicative)
5 live adverts
£29,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £42,500)
Northern Ireland
23 live adverts
£39,069 – £45,000 (£40,000 · 25th–75th pct)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£33,000 – £45,000 (midpoint £39,000)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£33,000 – £45,000 (midpoint £39,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
1 live advert
£32,000 – £44,000 (midpoint £37,500)
Midlands (indicative)
1 live advert
£33,000 – £45,000 (midpoint £33,000)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Sector quality standards set the ceiling: AS9100 (aerospace), IATF 16949 (automotive) and ISO 13485 (medical devices) experience pays above general ISO 9001 work. Root-cause fluency (8D, Six Sigma) and supplier-quality/audit exposure (CQI/IRCA) are the strongest levers; inspection roles sit below engineer grades but CMM programming narrows the gap.
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FAQs

What does a quality engineer earn in the UK?

Indicatively £32,000–£52,000 permanent, with regulated-sector (aerospace, automotive, medical) experience at the top.

What does a quality inspector earn?

Typically £28,000–£38,000, rising with CMM programming and aerospace inspection experience.

Which quality qualifications matter most?

Six Sigma (green/black belt), CQI/IRCA auditor training, and sector standards such as AS9100 or IATF 16949.

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