QA Engineer market brief · Irvine, CA
QA Engineer Jobs in Irvine, CA
37 QA engineer openings are live in the Irvine, CA area from 31 employers, led by Anduril Industries, Diverse Lynx, and Infosys. The middle half of posted salaries runs $75,563–$128,000 a year (median $101,350), from the 70% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 24% of openings. 5% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 37
- Live QA engineer openings currently tracked in the Irvine market.
Companies hiring
- 31
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $101,350
- 70% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Irvine's QA engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 9 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
37
Hiring employers
31
Salary coverage
70%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
18
15 companies · $80,000 median
Established employers
8
7 companies · $125,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$75,563
P50
$101,350
P75
$128,000
P90
$153,880
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live QA engineer listings in Irvine
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare QA engineer opportunities in Irvine, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 37 live roles tracked in this market.
- 31 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for QA Engineer in Irvine
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
37 QA engineer openings across 31 employers establish the current Irvine opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 9 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Anduril Industries is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Irvine market view into active employers and representative QA engineer openings
Employer activity · 31 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 37 matches
Representative openings
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More QA engineer openings in Irvine
- Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement Associate · BRIDGES Community Treatment Services, Inc.
- Quality Assurance Technician · Reyes Holdings, LLC
- Test Automation Consultant · Infosys
- Test Automation Consultant · Infosys
- Contract | Senior SDET (MARVEL SNAP) · Second Dinner
- Senior Test Automation Engineer · Fresh Consulting
- Senior .NET SDET / QA Automation · Diverse Lynx
- Quality Assurance/Process Improvement, Sr Specialist · Southern California Edison
- Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Cloud Web Platforms · TP-Link Systems Inc.
- Sr Quality Assurance Technician · Kelly Services
- QA Engineer - Contract · Cie
- Design Quality Assurance Manager · Bio-Rad Laboratories
- Associate Manager, Quality Assurance · Stryker
- Document Quality Assurance Manager · Priority Ondemand
- Quality Assurance Specialist · Express Employment Professionals
- Senior QA Automation Engineer / Lead QA Engineer – .NET · Infosys Pontoon
QA Engineer jobs in Irvine: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many QA engineer jobs are open in Irvine?
Metaintro tracks 37 live QA engineer openings from 31 employers in the Irvine, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do QA engineer jobs in Irvine pay?
The median posted salary is $101,350 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $75,563 to $128,000. Based on the 70% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most QA engineer openings in Irvine?
Entry-level roles lead with 9 openings. Experience level is known for 84% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for QA engineer jobs in Irvine?
Anduril Industries, Diverse Lynx, Infosys, and Stryker have the most open QA engineer roles here right now, out of 31 hiring employers.
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