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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$115K - $185K *

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

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

$150K - $180K *

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

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

$80K - $95K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

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Texas, USRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$160K - $200K *

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2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$131K - $243K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$118K - $180K *

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$84K - $129K *

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$120K - $145K *

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$117K - $143K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$104K - $166K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$130K - $145K *

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

$109K - $128K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$96K - $120K *

Contribute to high voltage SCADA system design, testing, and commissioning for renewable energy projects. Work within established standards to support project execution with a focus on accuracy, compl...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$228K - $423K *

Lead the charge in advancing national cybersecurity initiatives, overseeing program execution and stakeholder engagement. Drive strategic objectives into actionable plans while ensuring technical perf...

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1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$200K - $240K *

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Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $200K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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.