Quality Engineer jobs in the UK

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

2409 live quality engineer roles

Quality Inspector

Astley

Up to £40k Job Type:

Full Time, Permanent The Role – Quality Inspector Reporting to the Production Quality Team Leader, you will be responsible for ensuring products and…

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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Quality Engineer

Rainham

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Working closely with internal departments and external customers, you will manage quality activities, support new product introduction processes…

Engineering Permanent
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Quality Inspector

Brize Norton

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Inspect complex aerospace components and assemblies, ensuring compliance with airworthiness requirements, quality procedures and Part 145 standards.

Engineering
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Supplier Quality Engineer

London

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We are looking for a hands-on Supplier Quality Engineer to develop and maintain a capable, reliable, aerospace-ready supplier base across Isembard's…

Engineering
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Supplier Quality Engineer

Tees Valley

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Filtronic is an award-winning designer and manufacturer of advanced RF, microwave and mmWave solutions, supporting customers across the Space…

Hybrid Engineering
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Welding and Quality Engineer

Northumberland

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The Quality & Welding Engineer is responsible for providing specialist technical assurance of welding, fabrication, and associated inspection…

Engineering Permanent
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Quality Engineer

Shippon

£48,000–£55,000

Our esteemed client was established in 1968specialises in lean manufacturing, supply chain management and precision engineering to provide total…

Engineering Permanent
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Quality Inspector

Alcester

£14–£15/hr

EMBS Engineering is seeking a skilled and motivated Quality Inspector to join a well-established and innovative precision engineering company…

Engineering Permanent
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Quality Engineer

Guide Bridge

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Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge and an opportunity to work in a fast paced predominantly aerospace supplier with a growing…

Engineering Permanent
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Quality Engineer

Pinnacle Way

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At the heart of the rail network for over three decades, Porterbrook is the UK's leading rolling stock financier and asset management company with…

Engineering
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Quality Engineer

Bury

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We have a fantastic, new opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join a large-scale Highways project in Greater Manchester.

Engineering
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Quality Inspector

Shenfield

£30,000–£38,000

A global distribution company supplying the aerospace industry are looking to recruit an Inspector to ensure products match the quality requirements…

Engineering Permanent
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SRG

Quality Engineer

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We are seeking an experienced and motivated Quality Engineer to join a growing medical device business on an initial 6 month contract.

Engineering Contract
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Quality Inspector

Gloucestershire

£38,000–£46,490

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together. At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it.

Engineering Permanent
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Quality Engineer

Swindon, Gloucestershire

£40,000–£45,000

We are seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to provide effective day-to-day quality engineering and quality assurance support across our operations.

Motoring & Automotive Permanent
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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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