Equipment engineers design, develop, maintain, and improve the machinery and systems that power manufacturing, energy, healthcare, technology, and other industries. Their work helps organizations operate safely, reliably, and efficiently—from selecting equipment and overseeing installation to troubleshooting failures and optimizing performance.
Discover vetted Equipment Engineer opportunities on Ladders, including roles with salaries of $100,000 or more. Find positions that match your experience in equipment design, reliability, maintenance, automation, or manufacturing engineering.
Responsibilities vary by employer and industry, but often include evaluating equipment requirements, creating specifications, coordinating procurement and installation, and ensuring systems meet performance and safety standards. Equipment engineers may also investigate breakdowns, lead preventive maintenance and reliability initiatives, analyze operating data, and work with cross-functional teams to improve production.
Equipment engineering roles can focus on manufacturing machinery, semiconductor tools, medical devices, industrial systems, energy infrastructure, or process equipment. Related specialties include equipment design, field service, reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, automation, and capital project engineering.
Employers commonly seek a degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or another relevant engineering discipline, along with practical experience working with complex equipment. Useful qualifications include knowledge of CAD and engineering analysis tools, equipment troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, preventive maintenance, safety standards, project management, and vendor coordination. Requirements vary by role and industry.
Equipment engineers can advance into senior engineering, reliability leadership, operations, project management, or engineering management roles. Compensation depends on factors such as experience, location, industry, specialization, and scope of responsibility. Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates find roles aligned with their career goals.
Browse Equipment Engineer jobs on Ladders to explore opportunities across industries. Review each listing for responsibilities, qualifications, location, and compensation details, then apply to roles that fit your expertise and ambitions.
$100K - $120K *
Optimize system performance by leading configuration management and technical oversight. Collaborate across disciplines to enhance operability and maintenance, ensuring compliance with safety standard...
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$95K - $115K *
Drive the design and execution of engineering projects, ensuring alignment with business goals. Lead cross-functional teams to enhance process efficiencies, product quality, and compliance in a fast-p...
1 week ago
$72K - $113K *
Join us to enhance food safety and operational excellence as you maintain and install critical equipment. Collaborate with customers and teams nationwide, expanding your technical skills while making...
Yesterday
$72K - $113K *
Join a team that's dedicated to maintaining food processing equipment. As a Service Engineer, you'll travel nationwide to ensure optimal performance, enhance customer operations, and contribute to foo...
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$80K - $95K *
Oversee the safe and efficient operation of plant equipment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations while collaborating with teams to optimize performance and maintain operational excellence...
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$152K - $185K *
Lead the charge in mechanical system design and technical leadership for complex modular power and industrial systems, guiding projects from concept through production while mentoring engineers and so...
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$80K - $95K *
Transform your career by driving enterprise systems and compliance initiatives. Collaborate with global teams to enhance ERP operations, implement HR solutions, and develop applications that streamlin...
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$110K - $130K *
Support the design and integrity of cutting-edge routing systems hardware. Collaborate with a dynamic team to manage complex PCB designs from concept to production, ensuring high performance and relia...
2 weeks ago
Mechanical Engineer - Forward Deployed
$95K - $115K *
Accelerate progress at the intersection of engineering and maritime operations, integrating mechanical systems into autonomous vessels. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and enha...
1 week ago
Mechanical Engineer - Forward Deployed
$88K - $105K *
Engage in hands-on mechanical engineering to deploy innovative systems in maritime environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and troubleshoot mechanical payloads, ensuring ope...
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$90K - $110K *
Join a team that's dedicated to delivering competitive proposals in Pipeline and Process Services. Leverage your technical expertise and cost estimating skills to lead the tendering process, ensuring...
3 weeks ago
$85K - $100K *
Contribute to the design and prototyping of advanced lithographic tools, collaborating with senior engineers to enhance mechanical and optical systems. This hands-on role fosters growth in a fast-pace...
4 days ago
Mechanical Engineer 3 - Nuclear
$74K - $113K *
Join a dynamic team and apply your engineering expertise in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics to optimize power plant systems and deliver innovative solutions through technical report...
4 weeks ago
Mechanical Engineer 3 - Nuclear
$74K - $113K *
Transform the energy landscape by applying your engineering expertise in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and power plant systems. Contribute to high-impact projects through calculations, designs, and...
4 weeks ago
Mechanical Engineer 3 - Nuclear
$74K - $113K *
Shape the future of energy by supporting nuclear power plant systems design. You'll lead projects, prepare technical documents, and interface with clients while leveraging innovative engineering solut...
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Mechanical Engineer 3 - Nuclear
$74K - $113K *
Champion innovative engineering solutions in power plant design, utilizing thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Collaborate with project teams to optimize mechanical systems, conduct evaluations, and p...
4 weeks ago
Mechanical Engineer 3 - Nuclear
$74K - $113K *
Shape the future of clean energy through mechanical engineering expertise in power plant design and optimization, collaborating with teams on innovative solutions, report preparation, and industry bes...
4 weeks ago
Mechanical Engineer 3 - Nuclear
$74K - $113K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of energy by applying your engineering expertise in power plant design and optimization. Collaborate with mechanical engineers to innovate solutions that support...
4 weeks ago
$97K - $114K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of space power systems. As a Power Electronics Engineer, you'll design, test, and validate cutting-edge hardware, collaborating with experts to ensure high-reliab...
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$80K - $95K *
Shape the future of quality assurance by leading initiatives that enhance compliance, drive continuous improvement, and ensure product excellence. Collaborate cross-functionally to uphold the highest...
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Intermediate Mechanical Engineer - Hydro
$130K - $180K *
Empower the future of hydropower by delivering innovative mechanical engineering solutions. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design and implement projects that enhance water resources and i...
1 week ago
Intermediate Mechanical Engineer - Hydro
$130K - $180K *
Join our dynamic Hydropower and Water Resources team as an Intermediate Mechanical Engineer, contributing to innovative projects from design to commissioning, while collaborating with multidisciplinar...
1 week ago
Intermediate Mechanical Engineer - Hydro
$130K - $180K *
Transform hydropower and water resources projects by leveraging your mechanical engineering expertise. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, analyze, and support innovative solutions fro...
1 week ago
Intermediate Mechanical Engineer - Hydro
$130K - $180K *
Innovate within the Hydropower and Water Resources team, contributing to mechanical engineering design and analysis for hydropower projects. Collaborate across disciplines to ensure project success fr...
1 week ago
Intermediate Mechanical Engineer - Hydro
$130K - $180K *
Elevate your career by joining our Hydropower and Water Resources team, where you'll design and analyze mechanical systems for hydropower projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to delive...
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What does an equipment engineer do?
An equipment engineer helps specify, design, install, maintain, and improve machinery or technical systems. Typical work includes troubleshooting, reliability improvements, safety compliance, and coordinating equipment projects.
What qualifications are needed for equipment engineer jobs?
Many employers look for a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or a related engineering field, plus experience with relevant equipment. Specific requirements depend on the industry, seniority, and role.
Which industries hire equipment engineers?
Equipment engineers work in industries such as manufacturing, semiconductors, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, and technology, among others.
What skills are important for equipment engineers?
Commonly valued skills include equipment design and analysis, troubleshooting, reliability and maintenance practices, root-cause analysis, safety knowledge, project coordination, and communication with technical and operations teams.
Do Equipment Engineer jobs on Ladders pay $100,000 or more?
Ladders specializes in vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Compensation varies by employer, location, experience, and role; check individual listings for details.