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Quality Assurance Engineer - Chicago, IL, Minneapolis, MN, Detroit, MI, Madison,...
Posted Today by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummaryWe are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with expertise in Playwright, TypeScript, API automation, and...
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- Location Remote or Chicago, Illinois
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W2 / 1099 Contract | Senior WMS QA Tester / Test Lead Supply Chain & Warehouse M...
Posted 1 day ago by Anagha Techno Soft
Job OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Senior WMS QA Tester / Test Lead with strong expertise in Supply Chain, Distri...
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- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
WMS QA Senior Tester / Lead (Warehouse Management | Supply Chain | SIT/E2E Testi...
Posted 1 day ago by USG, Inc.
About the RoleWe’re looking for a WMS QA Senior Tester / Lead with strong supply chain, distribution, and warehouse mana...
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About Our Outside IR35 Quality Engineer Contract Roles
What does a quality engineer contractor do?
The Quality Engineer contractor role centres on the ability to design, implement, and maintain quality management systems and processes across manufacturing, aerospace, defence, automotive, pharmaceutical, and construction environments. Contract engagements involve developing quality plans, conducting audits and inspections, managing non-conformance and corrective action processes, performing root cause analysis, and ensuring compliance with sector-specific quality standards. Quality Engineers work within supplier quality assurance, incoming inspection, in-process quality control, and final product verification depending on the engagement.
Quality Engineer contractors need a strong understanding of quality management principles and practical experience with the standards relevant to their sector, whether ISO 9001 for general manufacturing, AS9100 for aerospace, IATF 16949 for automotive, or GMP for pharmaceuticals. Proficiency with quality tools including FMEA, SPC, 8D, and PPAP is expected. Experience with audit techniques, both internal and supplier, is widely required. For senior roles, the ability to design quality systems, lead continuous improvement programmes, and engage with regulatory bodies is essential.
What is the market like for quality engineer contractors?
Quality Engineering contracting is a steady market driven by the regulatory and compliance requirements of manufacturing and regulated industries. Aerospace and defence are the most consistent sources of demand, with major programmes requiring dedicated quality resource throughout their lifecycles. Automotive and pharmaceutical companies provide additional depth. The market is distinct from software QA engineering, focusing on physical product quality and process compliance rather than software testing. Compensation reflects the specialist knowledge required and the consequences of quality failures in regulated environments.
What does Outside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as outside IR35, the engagement is treated as a business-to-business arrangement. The contractor operates through their own limited company, invoices for services, and manages their own tax affairs including corporation tax, self-assessment, and VAT where applicable.
Outside IR35 engagements are assessed against three key factors: the degree of control the client exercises over how the work is delivered, whether the contractor has a genuine right to provide a substitute, and whether there is a mutuality of obligation between the parties. Contracts that demonstrate contractor autonomy, project-based delivery, and the absence of ongoing employment obligations are more likely to sit outside IR35. Since April 2021, responsibility for making this determination sits with the end client for medium and large private sector organisations.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 28% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as outside IR35. The proportion varies by sector and role type, with some disciplines seeing a significantly higher or lower share of outside IR35 opportunities. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What quality engineer roles are usually Outside IR35?
Quality engineering contracts can sit outside IR35 when structured around specific projects: implementing a quality management system, conducting a supplier audit programme, or leading a product qualification project with defined deliverables. The engineer's professional autonomy over quality methodology and audit techniques makes outside IR35 the natural position. Manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and aerospace companies commissioning specific quality programmes are the typical clients.
How much do quality engineer contractors usually earn when working Outside IR35?
Contract rates for quality engineer roles typically range from £350 to £600 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Rates shown are for outside IR35 engagements and reflect the gross day rate paid to the contractor's limited company before any personal tax obligations.
How many Outside IR35 quality engineer vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 80 quality engineer contract roles across the site. Of the roles currently listed on our site, around one in four are Outside IR35. Data reviewed up to September 2026.