marine engineer

American  

noun

1. an officer who operates, maintains, and repairs the machinery of a ship.

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marine engineer British  

noun

1. an engineer responsible for all heavy machinery on a ship or an offshore structure

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Etymology

Origin of marine engineer

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

“The job is to wipe oil that’s leaking out of an engine,” says marine engineer turned entrepreneur Steven Henderson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

“In general, there are insufficient data about microplastics concentration in the ocean,” says University of Michigan marine engineer and study coauthor Yulin Pan.

From Scientific American • May 5, 2023

However, it was his collaboration with the marine engineer Fortescue Flannery that led to the company’s domination of the burgeoning oil trade.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2021

Pandit was a marine engineer and naval architect, and worked at the Naval Sea Systems Command.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2013

There was no longer a need for our precious 'stand by,' and we unrigged the wind tackle and accepted our new shipmate, the marine engineer, as a worthy brother seaman.

From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by Bone, David W. (David William)