The Royal Navy - Weapon Engineering - Engineering Technician Accelerated Apprenticeship
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Company: Royal Navy
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Location: Hampshire, PO2 8BY
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £34,000.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-1000255422
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Application Deadline Date: 01/06/2026
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Start Date: 02/06/2026
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Positions Available: 96
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Working Week: Shifts to be confirmed.
Brief Description
Joining the Royal Navy on the Accelerated Apprentice Scheme means accelerating your training and development within one of our most elite teams. You’ll be fast-tracked to real responsibility, getting your hands on some of the most advanced kit on the planet, and guaranteeing your warship’s performance as a state-of-the-art fighting machine.
Training to be Provided
- Once you have completed your training you will be a qualified Weapon Engineering - Engineering Technician
- When you join you complete 10 weeks of basic naval training, followed by marine engineering training at HMS Sultan
Future Prospects
- You’ll start your naval career as a Probationary Leading Hand. With experience and further training, you could be promoted to Petty Officer and beyond
- It will also be recognised by Professional Institutions, so you can take a streamlined route to registering as an EngTech or an IEng. It takes place in two distinct environments: at onshore training facilities and on-board operational ships
Vacancy Detail
You’ll be embarking on one of the world’s top apprenticeship schemes, which means training will be a constant feature of your time with us. As well as helping you develop your Royal Navy career, everything you achieve will be valued by a future civilian employer.
Your job will focussing on:
- Learning how machinery works
- Repairing equipment
- Making components
- Using essential tools and techniques
- Safety procedures
Take responsibility for the safety of your crewmates, whether that’s identifying a potential threat, or ensuring your ship can defend itself.
Maintain and operate complex communication, sensor and weapon systems, guaranteeing missiles, guns and anti-submarine torpedoes are fully operational.
Get a hold of some of the most sophisticated electronic equipment in existence, working with your team, and under the guidance of the Weapon Engineer Officer.
Complete daily rounds, checking equipment to ensure the ship remains operational, and finding innovative solutions when there’s a problem.
Other Information
Option 1:
National Qualifications Framework Level 3 Diploma (with a minimum of a Merit Pass) in an engineering discipline
Option 2:
At least 48 UCAS points in A-levels (or equivalent) in Mathematics and a STEM subject
We recruit throughout the year, so please ignore Key Dates.