QA Engineer market brief · Santa Ana, CA
QA Engineer Jobs in Santa Ana, CA
49 QA engineer openings are live in the Santa Ana, CA area from 35 employers, led by citjpl, Anduril Industries, and Bastion Technologies. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,500–$127,254 a year (median $105,500), from the 76% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 27% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 49
- Live QA engineer openings currently tracked in the Santa Ana market.
Companies hiring
- 35
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $105,500
- 76% 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
Santa Ana is mid-level-heavy for QA engineer roles: 30% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
49
Hiring employers
35
Salary coverage
76%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
26
17 companies · $100,000 median
Established employers
12
9 companies · $121,500 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$90,500
P50
$105,500
P75
$127,254
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare QA engineer opportunities in Santa Ana, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 49 live roles tracked in this market.
- 35 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for QA Engineer in Santa Ana
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
49 QA engineer openings across 35 employers establish the current Santa Ana opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 13 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
citjpl is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 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
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Employer activity · 35 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 49 matches
Representative openings
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More QA engineer openings in Santa Ana
- Quality Assurance · Hubbell
- Vice President, Quality Assurance · Ambros Therapeutics, Inc.
- Corporate Quality Assurance Manager · Prudential Overall Supply
- 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
- Software Quality Assurance Engineer (BT-26196) · Bastion Technologies
- 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
QA Engineer jobs in Santa Ana: 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 Santa Ana?
Metaintro tracks 49 live QA engineer openings from 35 employers in the Santa Ana, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do QA engineer jobs in Santa Ana pay?
The median posted salary is $105,500 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,500 to $127,254. Based on the 76% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most QA engineer openings in Santa Ana?
Mid-level roles lead with 13 openings. Experience level is known for 90% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for QA engineer jobs in Santa Ana?
citjpl, Anduril Industries, Bastion Technologies, and Diverse Lynx have the most open QA engineer roles here right now, out of 35 hiring employers.
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