Maintenance Engineer Jobs

Discover Maintenance Engineer opportunities with employers seeking experienced professionals to keep equipment, facilities, and production systems safe, reliable, and efficient. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including senior engineering and leadership positions for qualified candidates.

What Does a Maintenance Engineer Do?

Maintenance Engineers develop and improve maintenance programs that help prevent failures and extend the life of critical assets. Their work may include analyzing equipment performance, planning preventive and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting complex issues, coordinating repairs, and ensuring compliance with safety and operating standards.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly look for a degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or a related engineering discipline, along with experience in manufacturing, facilities, energy, or another asset-intensive industry. Valuable capabilities include reliability engineering, root-cause analysis, condition monitoring, maintenance planning, project management, and familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). Requirements vary by employer and role.

Career Paths and Opportunities

Maintenance Engineers can advance into senior engineering, reliability, maintenance management, plant operations, or facilities leadership roles. Opportunities span industries such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, data centers, utilities, transportation, and energy. Explore current listings to find positions aligned with your experience, specialization, and career goals.

Find Maintenance Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Search Ladders for vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Use filters to focus your search by location, industry, and experience level, and review each listing for details about responsibilities and qualifications.

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$120K - $145K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of power connector innovation, leading product development initiatives while driving cross-functional collaboration and mentoring engineering talent to deliver hig...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$90K - $173K *

Lead the charge in innovative structural engineering for complex nuclear and commercial projects. Collaborate across disciplines to ensure safety and compliance while delivering high-quality designs a...

RemoteRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$120K - $145K *

Join a dynamic team as you lead engineers in delivering high-quality technology. Drive performance, resource planning, and best practices across the SDLC while fostering a culture of collaboration and...

Livonia, MIRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $160K *

Elevate critical facility operations by providing technical leadership in electrical commissioning. Collaborate with teams to ensure effective testing and validation of complex electrical systems whil...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$75K - $95K *

Develop technical expertise by installing and configuring advanced robotic systems at various customer locations while providing essential training and support to optimize user experience and system p...

Oklahoma, USRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$134K - $241K *

Engage in the safe and efficient management of large-scale construction projects. Oversee field activities, ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards, and coordinate resources to achie...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$84K - $89K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering exceptional technical support for complex platform and integration issues. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve escalated cases, enhance custom...

Ontario, CARemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Champion impactful project delivery by managing high-value EPC initiatives. Oversee project execution from initiation through closeout, ensuring they meet budget, safety, and schedule requirements whi...

Durham, NCRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$105K - $189K *

Engineer innovative electrical designs, ensuring compliance and safety for mission-critical power and cooling products. Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate systems, manage changes, and execute...

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Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$112K - $196K *

Drive innovation in software engineering by developing cutting-edge cyber tools. Collaborate with a dynamic team to enhance national defense capabilities while advancing your career in a fast-paced en...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by providing civil engineering design and support for utility substations. Collaborate with teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure quality control while managing project scope...

RemoteRemote

2 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

Innovate within a dynamic team to lead electrical engineering design for grid modernization projects. Drive client engagement and mentor junior engineers while ensuring high-quality deliverables in a...

Houston, TXRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$92K - $139K *

Empower your career by leading advanced BIM processes and model coordination for complex engineering projects. Utilize your expertise to enhance workflows, ensure compliance, and foster client relatio...

Lenexa, KSRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$90K - $145K *

Collaborate within a dedicated team to design and execute innovative civil engineering solutions for Mission Critical Data Center projects in a dynamic environment, engaging with diverse clients and d...

Cottage Grove, WIRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$100K - $120K *

Take ownership of estimating and bidding for complex data center projects, developing accurate cost models and providing strategic insights to secure new business while collaborating with teams to ide...

United StatesRemote

1 month ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$62K - $104K *

Join our team to travel nationwide, servicing and troubleshooting cutting-edge Data Center HVAC equipment. Utilize your expertise in electrical and refrigeration systems while managing customer projec...

Texas, USRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$62K - $104K *

Help us ensure peak performance at our Data Centers by delivering expert HVAC services. You'll travel extensively to troubleshoot, commission, and maintain critical equipment, ensuring our customers...

Texas, USRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$62K - $104K *

Transform the future of data centers by expertly troubleshooting, commissioning, and servicing HVAC systems. This crucial role demands independence, strong diagnostics, and project management skills a...

Texas, USRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$62K - $104K *

Lead critical HVAC installations by traveling to data centers nationwide. Oversee equipment commissioning, diagnostics, and troubleshooting while collaborating with diverse teams to ensure efficient o...

Texas, USRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$100K - $120K *

Lead the charge in solving customer polymer processing challenges by leveraging a decade of expertise in polymer materials and scientific molding. Collaborate cross-functionally to drive product devel...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$64K - $102K *

Elevate network performance by deploying and optimizing voice solutions, ensuring 99.999% uptime. Collaborate on network planning and security, while providing expert support and documentation for com...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$75K - $110K *

Unlock potential by leading innovative civil engineering projects, delivering high-quality site designs, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance renewable energy and infrastructure d...

Eden Prairie, MNRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$202K - $289K *

Champion growth in environmental services by leading business development, managing complex projects, and fostering client relationships in the power industry. Leverage your expertise to navigate regu...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   15+ years exp.  •   Technical Services

$134K - $205K *

Play a key role in ensuring quality standards for heavy industrial construction projects. Collaborate with contractors to oversee compliance, conduct audits, and maintain documentation, ensuring peak...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$63K - $111K *

Unlock potential by joining a collaborative team focused on geotechnical and environmental engineering projects, driving innovative designs, investigations, and solutions to support sustainable constr...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Maintenance Engineer do?question toggle

    A Maintenance Engineer helps keep equipment and facilities safe and dependable by developing maintenance strategies, analyzing failures, coordinating repairs, and improving asset performance.

  • What qualifications are typically required for Maintenance Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Many roles seek a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and relevant industry experience. Employers may also value expertise in preventive maintenance, reliability, troubleshooting, safety, and CMMS tools; requirements differ by position.

  • Where do Maintenance Engineers work?question toggle

    Maintenance Engineers work across manufacturing, energy, utilities, pharmaceuticals, data centers, transportation, and facilities operations, among other industries.

  • What career paths can follow a Maintenance Engineer role?question toggle

    Experienced professionals may move into senior or reliability engineering, maintenance management, plant operations, or facilities leadership, depending on their skills and industry.

  • How can I find higher-paying Maintenance Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Browse Ladders for vetted professional job listings paying $100,000 or more, and use available filters to narrow opportunities by location, industry, and experience level.