Explore Equipment Engineer Jobs

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.

What Equipment Engineers Do

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.

Common Equipment Engineer Specialties

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.

Skills and Qualifications

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.

Career Opportunities and Compensation

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.

Find Your Next Equipment Engineering Role

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.

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$110K - $130K *

Grow your career with a leadership role driving end-to-end system development. Engage in stakeholder collaboration, oversee technical specifications, and enhance business-critical platforms with strat...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitals & Medical Centers

$80K - $95K *

Manage capital projects and facility engineering initiatives to support manufacturing growth. Collaborate with leadership, contractors, and consultants to ensure safe execution within budget and timel...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$130K - $170K *

Unlock potential by building robust test infrastructure for defense robotics, collaborating across teams to ensure seamless product advancement from prototype to production through comprehensive testi...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$110K - $130K *

Manage end-to-end system development and maintenance for enterprise platforms, ensuring alignment with business needs while leading requirements gathering and project coordination to enhance performan...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitals & Medical Centers

$110K - $130K *

Elevate collaboration and delivery of end-to-end system development for enterprise platforms. Lead customer engagement, design reviews, manage change processes, and ensure high-quality solutions that...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitals & Medical Centers

$95K - $178K *

Unlock your potential as a project engineer, leading a dynamic team in missile control systems. Collaborate with Navy partners and drive project success while enhancing your career through mentorship...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$80K - $95K *

Drive the optimization and industrialization of advanced manufacturing processes for connecting rod components, ensuring high-quality production while collaborating cross-functionally and supporting c...

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $95K *

Transform manufacturing processes for conrod components by optimizing, validating, and ramping up production. Collaborate globally to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness in machining operations whil...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$120K - $145K *

Innovate advanced ceramic and dielectric materials for high-voltage environments. Lead projects from concept to production, balancing technical challenges with program delivery in a multidisciplinary...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$92K - $110K *

Transform the future of electrical engineering by designing and evaluating power distribution systems for diverse clients. Collaborate with teams to deliver innovative solutions while managing project...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $165K *

Join a team that's redefining aerospace technology by designing high-speed embedded electronics for space hardware. Collaborate across disciplines to innovate and ensure reliability in extreme environ...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Design standardized HV/MV substation systems for seamless campus interconnection, ensuring utility compliance and optimizing layouts across multiple sites for efficiency and effectiveness in engineeri...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Transform substation designs for interconnection, ensuring utility compliance and efficiency through standardized layouts and physical specifications, while facilitating collaboration with utilities a...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $120K *

Elevate your career by designing high-voltage substations and ensuring compliance with utility standards. Collaborate with utilities to create standardized, efficient designs for interconnection acros...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $110K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering innovative engineering solutions. As a Project Engineer, you'll manage diverse projects, ensuring client satisfaction while collaborating with stakeholders a...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$75K - $107K *

Join a team that's at the forefront of optimizing capital projects in a dynamic manufacturing environment, managing end-to-end processes with a focus on engineering excellence and operational efficien...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$120K - $145K *

Innovate power conversion solutions for large-scale storage and solar projects. Lead specifications, vendor qualifications, and field commissioning to ensure optimal performance and reliability across...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team to design and implement embedded software solutions while collaborating with hardware engineers. Your expertise will drive project success and improve product functionalities in a...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $172K *

Optimize your career by enhancing manufacturing processes and product performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence, support new product introductions, and imple...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$80K - $95K *

Elevate your career by providing engineering analysis and design support for complex projects. Collaborate with teams to ensure product quality and compliance while applying innovative solutions in a...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Transform product development by leading electrical design and systems engineering efforts. Collaborate across disciplines to ensure cohesive integration and compliance, while driving innovation throu...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $185K *

Shape the future of data center engineering by leading electrical design projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize systems for efficiency, safety, and compliance, while mentoring a...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$150K - $185K *

Drive innovative electrical engineering solutions for data center projects, ensuring compliance and efficiency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize designs and mentor engineers, foster...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

Join our team to design and implement innovative software solutions, manage development processes, and enhance existing applications while ensuring quality and security across systems in a collaborati...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $180K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of autonomous defense technology by designing and developing full-stack applications that enhance deployment, monitoring, and logistics workflows for cutting-edge...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does an equipment engineer do?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    Equipment engineers work in industries such as manufacturing, semiconductors, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, and technology, among others.

  • What skills are important for equipment engineers?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    Ladders specializes in vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Compensation varies by employer, location, experience, and role; check individual listings for details.