Mechanical Engineer Jobs in Energy: Demand, Pay & Skills
Part of Plutarch’s ongoing analysis of skill demand in energy hiring — last updated 5 October 2026, based on 396 tracked postings.
As of 5 October 2026, Plutarch tracked 396 unique open Mechanical Engineer postings at energy employers. 125 postings disclosed annual pay, with a United States median of USD 159,000.
Demand for mechanical engineers in energy spans a wide range of specialties, from vacuum and fluid systems to piping, rotating equipment, and mechanical integrity work. The market is concentrated in the United States, with meaningful activity in Canada, the United Kingdom, India, and Malaysia. Seniority is split fairly evenly between unspecified-level postings and senior-or-above titles, with a smaller but present stream of junior, graduate, and internship roles.
Open postings
Where
- United States · 222
- Canada · 33
- India · 21
- United Kingdom · 20
- China · 10
- Other or not stated · 90
Seniority
- Early career · 17
- Level not stated in title · 191
- Senior, lead, staff or manager · 187
- Leadership · 1
Disclosed pay by country · annual
| Country | Lowest to highest employer midpoint | Median | Postings stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USD 83,000–257,000 | USD 159,000 | 125 of 204 |
| Canada | CAD 80,000–162,000 | CAD 105,000 | 11 of 29 |
Directional, not conclusive. Each figure is the midpoint of a salary range an employer disclosed in a public job posting, derived from public market sources and rounded to the nearest thousand. Samples are small, so a country appears only when at least 5 open postings disclose annual pay. At these sample sizes, do not compare one role’s median against another’s — the difference between them is smaller than the error on either.
How many employers state pay
- United States · pay stated in 130 of 204 postings we could read
- Canada · pay stated in 17 of 29 postings we could read
- India · pay stated in 0 of 15 postings we could read
- United Kingdom · pay stated in 3 of 18 postings we could read
- China · pay stated in 0 of 10 postings we could read
Counted from the same open postings as above, leaving out postings whose text we could not read for pay. Pay disclosure tracks local pay-transparency law more closely than employer policy, so a low rate is not evidence that employers here pay less.
Who is hiring
| Employer | Open postings |
|---|---|
| Worley | 48 |
| Hatch | 36 |
| Siemens Energy | 26 |
| Form Energy | 23 |
| Baker Hughes | 19 |
| Commonwealth Fusion Systems | 16 |
| Antares Nuclear | 13 |
| Aalo Atomics | 9 |
| ExxonMobil | 9 |
| Pacific Fusion | 9 |
| Radiant Industries | 8 |
| Seatrium | 8 |
| Other employers | 172 |
How these roles are titled
The titles employers use for this role, most repeated first. Titles shown without a count appeared once.
- Senior Mechanical Engineer · 22 postings
- Mechanical Engineer · 19 postings
- Mechanical Design Engineer · 11 postings
- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer · 6 postings
- Lead Mechanical Engineer · 4 postings
- Piping Engineer · 4 postings
- Mechanical Engineer I · 3 postings
- Mechanical Engineer II · 3 postings
- Rotating Equipment Engineer · 3 postings
- Senior Piping Engineer · 3 postings
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Topside) · 3 postings
- Junior Mechanical Engineer · 2 postings
- Lead Piping Engineer · 2 postings
- Mechanical Engineer - Pulsed Power · 2 postings
- Mechanical Project Engineer · 2 postings
What employers ask for
Skills and tools named in the text of 310 open postings we could read in full, most named first.
| Skill or tool | Postings naming it | Employers |
|---|---|---|
| Excel | 39 of 310 | 16 |
| AutoCAD / MicroStation | 34 of 310 | 13 |
A skill counts when the posting names it anywhere — requirements, role description or the employer’s own introduction. A skill is shown only when at least 3 postings from at least two employers name it. Postings whose full text we did not read are left out of these counts rather than counted as asking for nothing.
Certificates and licences named
Credentials named in the same 310 postings. A mention is what employers ask for; it does not mean a law requires it.
| Certificate or licence | Postings naming it | Employers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Engineer licence (PE / P.Eng) | 43 of 310 | 7 |
Patterns in the job titles
- Vacuum systems engineering
- Mechanical design and CAD-focused engineering
What the postings suggest about filling this role
The heavy presence of senior, lead, staff, and principal titles alongside niche specialties such as vacuum systems, pulsed power, and mechanical integrity suggests employers are competing for experienced, specialized talent, which tends to lengthen hiring timelines. At the same time, a steady flow of entry-level, internship, and placement program postings offers an easier path to fill junior pipeline roles, broadening the overall difficulty picture across this role family.
Read from employer demand only. These sources show what employers advertise, not how many people are available to hire, so this is a reading of the vacancies rather than a measure of scarcity.
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