---
title: "QA Engineer Jobs in Madison, WI | Metaintro"
canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/madison-wi"
language: "en"
author: "Metaintro"
data_as_of: "2026-11-05T04:00:15.986Z"
cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/madison-wi"
data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/madison-wi/data.json"]
---

QA Engineer market brief · Madison, WI

# QA Engineer Jobs in Madison, WI

19 QA engineer openings are live in the Madison, WI area from 14 employers, led by Catalent Pharma Solutions, Promega GmbH, and WHEDA. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 53% of openings. 11% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

[Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=QA+Engineer+jobs+in+Madison%2C+WI)[Browse all QA Engineer markets](/jobs/qa-engineer)

## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 19
: Live QA engineer openings currently tracked in the Madison market.

**Companies hiring**
: 14
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: Not published
: Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.

## 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

[Entry-level](/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/madison-wi/entry-level)10 jobs

Mid-level2 jobs

Senior3 jobs

Lead+4 jobs

Madison's QA engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 10 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

19

Hiring employers

14

Salary coverage

53%

Median experience

3.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

9

8 companies · $61,650 median

Established employers

6

3 companies

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live QA engineer listings in Madison
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

[Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=QA+Engineer+jobs+in+Madison%2C+WI)[Get started free](/signup)

## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare QA engineer opportunities in Madison, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 19 live roles tracked in this market.
- 14 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

[Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=QA+Engineer+jobs+in+Madison%2C+WI)[Compare other markets](/jobs/qa-engineer)

## A practical market plan for QA Engineer in Madison

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 19 QA engineer openings across 14 employers establish the current Madison opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 10 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Catalent Pharma Solutions is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 19 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

With Metaintro

Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Madison market view into active employers and representative QA engineer openings

Employer activity · 14 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Catalent Pharma Solutions logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcatalent.com%2Fandroid-chrome-512x512.png&sig=fhTylR_aolJlgrVB6o4NgC9CTpxsKQZeS2owwM2MqVw) Catalent Pharma SolutionsEstablished employers4Open roles](/company/catalent-pharma-solutions)[![Promega GmbH logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.promega.com%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=_xhTQYrxWBtlmuA7y0X5XHL3TTvo2dr4DLiHjWMSPkU) Promega GmbHTop of market2Open roles](/company/promega-gmbh)[WHEDAStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/wheda)[![Abbott logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fabbott.com%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Fcorp%2Fabbott-core%2Fclientlibs%2Ffavicons%2Fclientlib-favicon-abbottcore%2Fresources%2Fapple-touch-icon-180x180.png&sig=WBtn6B8A6ZDVuJcNAKbdyYJSKMOOevyt1P5pFDRdk28) AbbottStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/abbott)
Abbott LaboratoriesStartups & growing teams1Open roles
[![Accuray logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.accuray.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fcropped-accuray-A-sq-favicon-180x180.jpg&sig=pAE8TrKk6IaZfzXOaSpeGfy7aPPJ_BZpjXznvCZBMto) AccurayEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/accuray)[![Actalent logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Factalent.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F08%2Fcropped-ac-talent-180x180.jpg&sig=4_DyiZZThVEdYmDbZz__Wc7Ivbc7DreWRNqrOKY-JI8) ActalentStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/actalent)[![American Family Insurance logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.sitecorecloud.io%2Fafmic-3e9239cf%2Fmedia%2Fproject%2Famfam%2Fpublic%2Fnavigations%2Fmain%2Famerican-family-logo.svg) American Family InsuranceTop of market1Open roles](/company/american-family-insurance)

Live opportunity sample · 19 of 19 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Lead Guidewire PolicyCenter Software Development Engineer Test (SDET) - HYBRIDLead+American Family InsuranceMadison, Wisconsin$113,000Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/lead-guidewire-policycenter-software-development-engineer-test-sdet-ccff0cc2-8b0b-52bb-837c-68e1002320ec)[Technical Quality Assurance Inspector IIIMid-levelSierra SpaceMiddleton, Wisconsin$51,708Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/technical-quality-assurance-inspector-iii-at-sierra-space-78215dd5-cc7d-5c53-9100-6c53e7fb25d9)[Specialist III - Quality Assurance, SystemsLead+Catalent Pharma SolutionsMadison, WisconsinPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/specialist-iii-quality-assurance-systems-at-catalent-pharma-solutions-4b425625-ac72-52e1-ada3-ea4f102498ed)[Quality Assurance Specialist IIEntry-levelArrowhead PharmaceuticalsMadison, Wisconsin$70,000Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/quality-assurance-specialist-ii-at-arrowhead-pharmaceuticals-58df8d29-a938-55c9-8e7a-0b81929aa52b)[Director, Quality AssuranceLead+AccurayMadison, WisconsinPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/director-quality-assurance-at-accuray-52974761-a713-5e86-b431-b9a025144912)[Quality Assurance AnalystEntry-levelBeacon TechnologiesMadison, Wisconsin$35,360Posted Oct 27, 2026](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-at-beacon-technologies-112d07ac-fdb7-50f7-9fac-11fa060573fe)[Business Operations and Office Management - Information Technology - Quality Assurance Analyst IEntry-levelV-Soft ConsultingMadison, WisconsinPosted Oct 27, 2026](/job/business-operations-and-office-management-information-technology-8da4eac8-4dd4-58f6-acaf-daf5409f3842)[Associate I - Quality Assurance, On the Floor (3rd Shift)Entry-levelCatalent Pharma SolutionsMadison, WisconsinPosted Oct 26, 2026](/job/associate-i-quality-assurance-on-the-floor-3rd-shift-at-catalent-67afdcc5-f600-5428-9ebc-b950b6db8177)
#### More QA engineer openings in Madison

- [QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST - Commercial Lending · WHEDA](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-commercial-lending-at-wheda-7a7ea138-0b30-591f-8ba0-388fed7d4334)
- [QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST - Commercial Lending · WHEDA](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-commercial-lending-at-wheda-888f5b3d-08d7-5b62-be14-96fe7b548d53)
- [Specialist III – Quality Assurance, Systems · Catalent Pharma Solutions](/job/specialist-iii-quality-assurance-systems-at-catalent-pharma-solutions-1ac89eee-12c8-5463-bc84-2da1e3d6004d)
- [Manager - Quality Assurance, Operations · Catalent Pharma Solutions](/job/manager-quality-assurance-operations-at-catalent-pharma-solutions-214fb020-78fd-559d-aed1-8150417fc291)
- [Quality Assurance Engineer · Abbott Laboratories](/job/quality-assurance-engineer-at-abbott-laboratories-63ab2f1d-762b-5315-8fbd-d2b076074310)
- [Quality Assurance Engineer · Abbott](/job/quality-assurance-engineer-at-abbott-710c71d6-4732-5541-9b17-74ecd1c6f331)
- [Quality Assurance Specialist · Actalent](/job/quality-assurance-specialist-at-actalent-676d19b6-6717-58f8-9a49-552fa5ca3c7f)
- [Supervisor, Quality Assurance · Promega GmbH](/job/supervisor-quality-assurance-at-promega-gmbh-661331ce-cc2d-5519-a4ba-6d83c3395bcc)
- [Supervisor, Quality Assurance · Promega GmbH](/job/supervisor-quality-assurance-at-promega-gmbh-da3c390e-d032-59d5-b9f2-acea57f1f7c3)
- [Supervisor, Data Quality Assurance · Quartz Health Solutions](/job/supervisor-data-quality-assurance-at-unavailable-656be592-780f-5c13-b9e9-64feda869d6b)
- [Quality Assurance Analyst II · Revive Staffing Solutions](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-ii-at-dait-3263af38-66da-5a30-ace6-6ad55840db25)

[Explore all 19 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=QA+Engineer+jobs+in+Madison%2C+WI)

## QA Engineer jobs in Madison: 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.

1. 01### How many QA engineer jobs are open in Madison? Metaintro tracks 19 live QA engineer openings from 14 employers in the Madison, WI area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which experience level has the most QA engineer openings in Madison? Entry-level roles lead with 10 openings. Experience level is known for 100% of this market's listings.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for QA engineer jobs in Madison? Catalent Pharma Solutions, Promega GmbH, WHEDA, and Abbott have the most open QA engineer roles here right now, out of 14 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare QA Engineer demand around Madison.

[Rockford, IL](/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/rockford-il)[Milwaukee, WI](/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/milwaukee-wi)[Green Bay, WI](/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/green-bay-wi)[Chicago, IL](/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/chicago-il)[Cedar Rapids, IA](/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/cedar-rapids-ia)[Grand Rapids, MI](/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/grand-rapids-mi)

Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the Madison market.

[Software Engineer](/jobs/software-engineer/locations/madison-wi)[Frontend Developer](/jobs/frontend-developer/locations/madison-wi)[All roles in Madison](/jobs/locations/madison-wi)

Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level QA Engineer](/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/madison-wi/entry-level)

Built for career movement

## Turn the Madison QA engineer market into your next move.

Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your QA engineer search where the market is active now.

[Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=QA+Engineer+jobs+in+Madison%2C+WI)[Get started free](/signup)

- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
- PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications.
- ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current.

[Return to navigation](#main-navigation)