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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$80K - $110K *

Play a key role in ensuring optimal performance of customer equipment by troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining VMS systems. Collaborate with clients and teams to deliver exceptional service and...

Atlanta, GARemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $105K *

Transform your career by combining technical expertise with sales acumen. Engage directly with customers to solve equipment challenges, enhance performance, and drive business growth across a defined...

Greenville, SCRemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in enhancing safety culture across U.S. and Canadian operations. Drive compliance, conduct audits, and partner with teams to improve performance while ensuring a proactive approach to...

Edmonton, ABRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $200K *

The Optomechanical Engineer at Scout Space will lead the design and development of hardware systems for on-orbit perception and autonomy capabilities. This role involves creating detailed mechanical d...

Reston, VARemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$180K - $245K *

Join our team as a Project Manager, overseeing high voltage Power Delivery projects from initiation to closeout. Foster client relationships, manage resources and budgets, and ensure project delivery...

Boston, MARemote

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$170K - $245K *

Join a team that's driving innovation in Power Delivery project management. Lead complex utility infrastructure projects, ensuring successful execution from planning to closeout while mentoring and gu...

Richmond, VARemote

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$120K - $144K *

Elevate project execution as the on-site leader for data center construction, managing safety, quality, and trades coordination on large-scale infrastructure projects while ensuring timely delivery an...

Atlanta, GARemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$90K - $110K *

Engage with customers as a trusted advisor, driving value and growth through strategic account management. Proactively identify needs, enhance product adoption, and ensure exceptional support to maxim...

RemoteRemote

1 week ago

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

$108K - $130K *

Lead the charge in optimizing IT operations and security across multiple business units. Oversee service management, endpoint security, and compliance, ensuring seamless integration and support for a...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $110K *

Champion the coordination of a dynamic Field Engineering team, driving technical support and project management to enhance client satisfaction and operational efficiency in gaming applications...

Tulsa, OKRemote

1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$110K - $159K *

Make your mark at the forefront of innovation as a Senior Technical Project Manager, overseeing proposal development, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring successful project execu...

Delaware, USRemote

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$79K - $127K *

Join a team that crafts impactful proposals for the Commercial Construction market, ensuring they meet ABB's standards of Clean, Competitive, Compliant, and Compelling, while fostering collaboration a...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$200K - $250K *

Join a dynamic team as a senior leader to enhance transmission engineering services, oversee project delivery, and strengthen client relationships while driving innovation and growth in the energy sec...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

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

$90K - $110K *

Elevate your career by managing product sales strategies, collaborating with diverse teams to drive profitability and foster customer relationships while utilizing technical expertise in a fast-paced...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$145K - $195K *

Lead transformative substation projects by guiding engineering teams, ensuring quality, and fostering client relationships. Utilize your expertise to develop innovative designs and deliver exceptional...

Mansfield, MARemote

2 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $120K *

Join a team that's dedicated to supporting contracts within the Defense and Civil Space Market. Leverage your analytical skills and contract knowledge to ensure compliance and drive project success in...

Virginia, USRemote

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Elevate our logistics operations by managing transportation networks across business units, optimizing costs, and improving service delivery while fostering strategic partnerships and driving performa...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$142K - $180K *

Lead the delivery of innovative healthcare solutions, managing teams and projects from design to deployment. Ensure adherence to stakeholder goals while fostering collaboration and optimizing performa...

Cary, NCRemote

2 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Business Services

$63K - $105K *

Champion the development of AI agents and workflows, leveraging GenAI.mil to create innovative automated solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance processes and deliver high-qualit...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Empower the reliability of equipment through data analysis, strategic methods, and proactive maintenance. Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize processes while enhancing reliability across ma...

Marysville, OHRemote

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$77K - $117K *

Drive day-to-day operations of Azure and Microsoft 365 services, ensuring optimal performance, incident management, and compliance with service levels while supporting service transitions and maintena...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$87K - $95K *

Transform your career by leading engineering, construction, and commissioning efforts for water treatment plants. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure operational excellence and safety wh...

Bellevue, WARemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$87K - $95K *

Join a team that's dedicated to revolutionizing water treatment systems through engineering support, construction liaison, and on-site commissioning activities while ensuring safety and compliance acr...

Bellevue, WARemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$140K - $185K *

Elevate project success by leading commissioning efforts, managing field teams, and ensuring timely execution of complex projects. Utilize advanced decision-making and client interaction skills to dri...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$127K - $160K *

Engineer scalable cloud platforms by automating processes and enhancing reliability. Collaborate with teams to streamline deployments and ensure secure, resilient infrastructure that meets evolving bu...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

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.