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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$110K - $130K *

Drive successful project delivery in the Telco services sector by managing complex initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with business goals while maintaining timelines...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$124K - $210K *

Drive customer success by leading a team of engineers to enhance GitLab adoption, develop scalable enablement programs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve measurable business outco...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $135K *

Join a team that's dedicated to overseeing personnel and operational execution across critical Navy training programs. Lead multidisciplinary teams, manage contracts, and ensure successful program del...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by taking ownership of complex software challenges. Drive real-time traffic optimization through innovative AI solutions, collaborating across teams to deliver scalable and reliable s...

CanadaRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$85K - $185K *

Shape the future of design-build projects by leading a dynamic team, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders to meet project goals on time and within budget...

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2 weeks ago

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

$80K - $100K *

Optimize software solutions by developing, integrating, and supporting applications within an ICAM workstream, ensuring high quality and security standards. Collaborate in CI/CD environments and provi...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$65K - $121K *

Join a team that's dedicated to managing complex contracts for government projects. You'll oversee proposal preparation, contract negotiations, and compliance, ensuring effective collaboration across...

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2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's dedicated to innovation and excellence in software development. As a Software Engineering Team Lead, you'll guide a talented group, ensuring high-quality product delivery while fost...

Prince Edward Is, CARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $142K *

Help us deliver cutting-edge GenAI and HPC solutions by deploying and optimizing GPU-accelerated systems. Join a dynamic team to enhance performance and support enterprise customers across the U.S. in...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$122K - $158K *

Join a dynamic team as a GenAI & HPC Delivery Engineer, driving cutting-edge GPU solutions and optimizing performance for AI and HPC infrastructures. Engage directly with customers, ensuring successfu...

Austin, TXRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$122K - $158K *

Join us to elevate cutting-edge HPC and GenAI solutions through hands-on deployment, configuration, and optimization of GPU-accelerated systems, while collaborating with enterprise customers across th...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Lead the technical health of a claims platform by enhancing applications, ensuring system stability, and bridging engineering with business needs. This hybrid role combines hands-on development with s...

Cincinnati, OHRemote

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $120K *

Unlock your potential by driving revenue growth through innovative mobile filtration solutions. Leverage your technical expertise and sales acumen to identify customer needs, design tailored solutions...

Darlington, PARemote

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$157K - $238K *

Join a team that's redefining security by leveraging AI to enhance application safety. You'll assess vulnerabilities, develop innovative security solutions, and shape the AI security strategy across t...

Denver, CORemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$157K - $238K *

Lead the charge in enhancing application security by integrating AI-driven solutions, conducting assessments, and shaping the AI security strategy across the organization. Collaborate with cross-funct...

Seattle, WARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

Deliver advanced technical support for desktop, server, and cloud environments, ensuring optimal performance and security. Mentor junior staff while resolving complex issues and enhancing client satis...

California, USRemote

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Drive the evolution of product and engineering systems by managing platforms like Jira and Aha!. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance workflows, integrations, and reporting, ensuring tools align...

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4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $220K *

Contribute to corporate security by designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security measures while collaborating with IT, engineering, and business teams to address and mitigate risks across...

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Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$122K - $176K *

Lead the charge in evolving a cutting-edge financial assistant, enhancing user experience through innovative features and AI integration while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a dynamic st...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$93K - $140K *

Deliver impactful SampleManager LIMS solutions by configuring, implementing, and integrating in diverse laboratory settings. Leverage technical expertise to enhance workflows and drive successful proj...

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Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$135K - $160K *

Empower a talented engineering team to develop innovative airgap-native software solutions. Drive product success in National Defense by ensuring seamless integration with UDS, fostering collaboration...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$275K - $325K *

Lead the charge in building and managing a construction banking sector, driving strategy, partnerships, and product development while overseeing P&L and fostering key relationships to establish Flex a...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Shape the future of operational excellence by leading engineering initiatives, driving program execution, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to enhance performance and deliver key operationa...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

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

$150K - $180K *

Lead the transition of projects from development to execution, overseeing estimating, cost forecasting, and scheduling. Manage a team while ensuring alignment with EPC budgets and schedules, driving p...

Austin, TXRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$100K - $110K *

Transform the public safety landscape by leading strategic projects and building strong relationships with key decision-makers. Drive sales success through innovative solutions and effective negotiati...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 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.