Recruit Engineer helps Kingsport, Tennessee employers hire quality engineers, supplier quality engineers and quality engineering managers. Build quality into the product and the process. Find engineers who can turn standards, testing and root-cause analysis into dependable results for your operation.

Kingsport employers work across defense and process manufacturing and chemicals and advanced materials. We build your search around product quality, supplier performance or production quality, with experience suited to your business.

Whether you need a permanent hire, contract support or an executive search, our quality engineering recruiters can help. Tell us about your team and the role you need to fill.

Depending on the product, quality teams can work alongside manufacturing engineers, industrial engineers and biomedical engineers in Kingsport. We also support quality engineering hiring in Knoxville and Chattanooga.

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Top firms choose us to find quality engineering talent

Recruit Engineering finds talent across a range of engineering areas in Kingsport

Aerospace Engineering

Architectural Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Quality Engineering

Robotics Engineering

Sales Engineering

Software Engineering

Structural Engineering

Systems Engineering

Your catalyst for engineering excellence

Recruit Engineering, founded in 2010 by Sarah Chen, has grown from a small operation into a leading engineering talent acquisition firm with offices across the United States. With a team of recruiters from diverse engineering backgrounds, we specialize in serving a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines. Our holistic approach and commitment to understanding each engineering field’s unique challenges have positioned us as a go-to partner for companies and professionals across all engineering sectors. We pride ourselves on our technical breadth, integrity, innovation, and focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and sustainability. Our multidisciplinary expertise, extensive industry network, and customized recruitment strategies set us apart, allowing us to build the foundation for engineering innovation across industries.

Award-winning quality engineering recruiters in Kingsport

Quality engineering success stories:
What our clients say

Our search for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer seemed impossible until we partnered with this agency. Their deep understanding of our technical requirements and company culture was impressive. The candidates they presented were all top-notch, making our decision process both challenging and rewarding. We ended up hiring two exceptional QA Engineers instead of one, thanks to the high caliber of talent they brought to us. I can’t recommend their services enough for anyone looking to build a robust quality engineering team.

Trenton Donovan, VP of Engineering

Workday

As a rapidly growing company, we needed to scale our quality engineering team quickly without compromising on talent. This agency delivered beyond our expectations, helping us hire a Quality Engineering Manager and three Senior SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) professionals. Their thorough screening process and industry insights saved us countless hours and ensured we only interviewed the most qualified candidates. The new hires have integrated seamlessly into our team and are already making significant contributions to our product quality.

Yuliana Vincent, CTO

Databricks

Finding experienced performance testers is always a challenge, but this agency made it look easy. They presented us with a shortlist of highly qualified candidates for our Senior Performance Engineer role, each perfectly aligned with our technical stack and performance testing methodologies. The agency’s personalized approach and constant communication throughout the hiring process were refreshing. Thanks to their efforts, we were able to fill this critical role in record time, significantly boosting our capacity to ensure our products meet the highest performance standards.

Mason Brewer, Director of Quality Assurance

Zendesk

Our need for a Test Automation Architect was urgent, and this agency understood the criticality of the role. They quickly grasped our unique requirements, including expertise in CI/CD pipelines and experience with containerized test environments. The caliber of candidates they presented was exceptional, each bringing a wealth of knowledge in modern test automation frameworks. We successfully hired not just one, but two Test Automation Architects, dramatically accelerating our automation initiatives. Their recruitment prowess has had a direct impact on our product quality and release velocity.

Sadie Frank, Head of Engineering

GitLab

Expanding our mobile testing capabilities was a top priority, and this agency proved to be an invaluable partner in our search for a Lead Mobile QA Engineer. They demonstrated a deep understanding of the mobile testing landscape, including both iOS and Android platforms. The candidates they sourced had the perfect blend of technical skills and leadership experience we were looking for. We ended up hiring an exceptional engineer who has since transformed our mobile testing strategies. The agency’s expertise in quality engineering recruitment is truly unmatched.

Saige Dyer, Chief Quality Officer

Atlassian

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Industries shaping quality engineering hiring in Kingsport

Each industry calls for a different mix of experience. Explore the employer landscape in Kingsport below, then tell us where your next hire needs to contribute.

Defense and process manufacturing

A defense production line and a process plant call for different strengths. Hire for the specific materials, equipment, safety requirements and manufacturing responsibilities your opening covers.

Local and regional employers

BAE Systems
Domtar

Employer sources

thisiskingsport.com

Chemicals and advanced materials

Develop materials and processes with engineers who understand the chemistry behind performance. Recruit for formulation, process development, scale-up and translating lab results into production.

Local and regional employers

Eastman Chemical Company

Employer sources

thisiskingsport.com

Kingsport quality engineering salary ranges

Use these local figures as a starting point for your offer. Responsibilities, experience and the full compensation package will shape what it takes to hire.

Kingsport quality engineering salary ranges · Annual wages · USD
Role	Lower end of typical pay	Median / average	Upper end of typical pay	Measure and source
Industrial Engineer	$79,820	$98,000	$105,960	BLS annual wages, May 2025; reviewed in 2026

About these salary figures

BLS figures cover Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA and show 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile annual wages for May 2025, reviewed October 1, 2026. Related specialties may share an occupation category. BLS wages include commissions and production bonuses. Overtime, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefits are excluded.

Industrial Engineer wages are a related benchmark, not a dedicated local estimate for quality engineers.

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Recruiting service questions

We specialize in a wide range of quality engineering roles, including QA Engineers, SDET (Software Development Engineers in Test), Test Automation Engineers, Performance Engineers, Security Testing Specialists, and Quality Engineering Managers.

The timeline can vary depending on the specifics of the role and your company’s hiring process. On average, we can present a shortlist of qualified candidates within 2-3 weeks of starting the search.

Our deep industry knowledge, extensive network of quality engineering professionals, and thorough vetting process ensure we only present candidates who are not just technically qualified, but also align with your company culture and long-term goals.

Yes, we offer a 90-day replacement guarantee. If a placed candidate leaves within the first 90 days, we’ll find a replacement at no additional cost.

We take the time to thoroughly understand your company culture through in-depth discussions and on-site visits when possible. We then use this knowledge to assess cultural fit during our candidate screening process.

Absolutely. We stay at the forefront of industry trends and have experience recruiting for specialized roles such as AI/ML Test Engineers, IoT QA Specialists, and DevOps Quality Engineers.

Our fees are typically based on a percentage of the candidate’s first-year salary. We’d be happy to discuss our competitive pricing structure in more detail during a consultation.

Yes, we have experience in international recruitment and can assist with hiring quality engineering professionals globally, taking into account regional differences in skills, qualifications, and work cultures.

We use a combination of in-depth technical interviews, practical assessments, and code reviews conducted by our team of experienced quality engineering professionals to thoroughly evaluate each candidate’s technical abilities.

Yes, we have experience in managing large-scale hiring projects. We can develop a customized recruitment strategy to help you build or expand your quality engineering team efficiently.