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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Senior Transmission Line Engineer - (Remote)
$100K - $120K *
Lead the charge in designing overhead transmission lines while collaborating with utility clients. Own comprehensive design packages and contribute to impactful engineering decisions in a dynamic, rem...
1 month ago
Senior Program Scheduler (Construction)
$120K - $165K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of large-scale construction programs. Leverage your expertise in scheduling and project management to drive successful delivery across diverse sectors, ensuring p...
Yesterday
Senior Program Scheduler (Construction)
$120K - $165K *
Lead the charge in managing complex construction schedules, ensuring timely delivery across diverse sectors. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to implement best practices and maintain project i...
Yesterday
$68K - $109K *
Join a dynamic team to enhance customer operations and drive improvements through field service. You'll perform technical analysis, maintain equipment, and foster strong client relationships, ensuring...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
$100K - $120K *
Engage with our Sales Team as a Sales Engineer, providing expert technical support throughout the sales cycle. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance product knowledge and drive customer success wh...
1 week ago
Senior Software Performance Engineer
$160K - $180K *
Optimize system performance as a Senior Performance Engineer, focusing on latency and resource management. Collaborate with robotics teams to enhance high-throughput execution reliability and efficien...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Shape your career by developing innovative automation solutions for complex material handling challenges. Collaborate with a diverse team to design, engineer, and implement high-performing systems tha...
4 weeks ago
$77K - $93K *
Transform IT/OT network infrastructure by implementing secure, scalable solutions. Collaborate with teams to ensure robust performance and compliance while managing network security and troubleshootin...
1 week ago
$200K *
Shape the future of underground engineering by leading tunnel and trenchless projects. Leverage your extensive experience to manage teams, develop proposals, and enhance client relationships while ens...
1 week ago
$107K - $195K *
Drive the implementation of the Radar Surveillance Replacement program by serving as a field engineer, ensuring successful installation and consultation at critical airport sites while collaborating w...
2 weeks ago
Software Systems Engineer Principal
$160K - $200K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of program management by leveraging your software systems engineering expertise and product ownership skills to drive innovative solutions in a cloud-native envir...
Yesterday
Software Systems Engineer Principal
$120K - $145K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of program management solutions. Leverage your software systems engineering expertise and product ownership skills to drive innovation and deliver high-quality, c...
Yesterday
Senior Power Controls & Grid Planning Engineer
$134K - $205K *
Shape the future of power systems by optimizing control strategies and integrating various energy technologies. Lead engineering design reviews and provide technical oversight for large isolated power...
3 weeks ago
Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer (IaaS)
$145K - $170K *
Transform critical government missions by providing hands-on engineering support for enterprise infrastructure, cloud services, and virtualization. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure the securit...
2 weeks ago
$170K - $180K *
Transform quality management across renewable energy projects by leading initiatives that enhance processes, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement. Collaborate with cross-functional team...
Today
$144K - $170K *
Join a team that's leading the charge in renewable energy construction. Oversee multiple utility-scale projects, ensuring timely and cost-effective execution while managing contractors and stakeholder...
1 week ago
Lead Transmission Line Engineer (Remote)
$120K - $163K *
Empower your career by leading the design of high voltage transmission lines. Utilize advanced engineering techniques and collaborate with multi-discipline teams to deliver innovative solutions and en...
1 week ago
$90K - $105K *
Transform enterprise network infrastructure by providing operational support, administration, and troubleshooting for LANs, WANs, and VPNs, ensuring secure and reliable connectivity across diverse env...
2 weeks ago
$95K - $120K *
Lead the charge in administering and supporting Microsoft cloud and on-premises environments, ensuring seamless operations and project coordination for Microsoft 365 implementations while enhancing us...
2 weeks ago
$120K - $145K *
Unlock potential by developing complex software applications and leading projects. This role influences policies and supports junior engineers, driving innovation and efficiency in business processes...
1 month ago
Commercial HVAC Chiller Journeyman Technician - Union
$79K - $158K *
Manage HVAC systems by delivering expert service and problem-solving in the field. Use your technical knowledge and customer service skills to ensure efficient operations, compliance with regulations...
Reposted 5 days ago
$113K - $153K *
Unlock potential by driving technical solutions and cross-functional initiatives. Collaborate with teams to enhance product quality and customer experience while owning escalations and developing inte...
3 days ago
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
$120K - $145K *
Innovate your career by designing and developing safety-critical firmware for vehicle control systems. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance performance and ensure compliance with forma...
3 weeks ago
$100K - $125K *
Unlock your potential as you design and enhance cutting-edge cloud solutions for diverse web and mobile platforms. Collaborate across teams to translate product vision into robust software while drivi...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$88K - $154K *
Unlock potential by joining a dynamic team as you craft and execute comprehensive software test plans for mission-critical applications, ensuring quality and reliability in a fast-paced, innovative en...
3 weeks ago
What does a Maintenance Engineer do?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.