Weapon Engineer Officer

What you'll do

As a Weapon Engineer Officer, you’ll be the person a team of skilled engineers look to for advice, guidance and support. As a systems engineer your work will be key to ensuring your ship can do its job; detecting threats with the ability to respond with force when necessary. That means managing a range of projects simultaneously, all with the aim of guaranteeing the potency of your vessel. If you can embrace this responsibility, you’ll be given the world-class training you need to succeed, a clear pipeline for progression and a £27,000 bonus just for joining and completing your training.

"I get to work with a team of talented technicians, overseeing the work that keeps our ships fully operational and ready for action. It’s a lot of responsibility, but I wouldn’t have it any other way." - Emily, Officer, Engineering Branch

Your role

• Lead and manage a team of up to 60 technicians, from specialists in communications and IT, to those with a unique knowledge of explosives and electronic sensor systems.
• You’re the person who ensures the ship’s efficiency as a state-of-the-art fighting machine, guaranteeing the performance of our weapon, and sensor systems, so that we’re always able to fire quickly and with accuracy.
• Take responsibility for some of the world’s most advanced defence systems by using, developing and adapting your engineering knowledge in highly-challenging environments that are unique to Royal Navy life.
• Take advantage of wide-ranging career development opportunities, from promotion to becoming a Chartered Engineer and working alongside industry partners on new equipment development projects.

What you'll need

Eligibility

• You’ll need to be aged 17 – 39
• All Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) degrees will be considered
• If you take your A-levels after the start of 2017, you need 72 UCAS points, including two non-overlapping subject areas; before 2017, you need 180 UCAS points
• If you take your GCSEs after the start of 2017, you need 5 at grades 9 – 4 (or equivalent), including English Language and Maths; before 2017, you need 5 at grades A*– C
• A British or Irish national, a Commonwealth citizen who has lived in the UK continuously for the 5 years prior to applying, or a dual national

Skills & interests

• An ability to thrive on responsibility and lead from the front
• Confidence making key decisions in high-pressure situations
• A passion for cutting-edge engineering and electronic equipment
• An aptitude for solving problem.

What you'll get

• A starting salary of at least £27,000, rising to around £33,000 just two years
• A £27,000 joining bonus
• Additional pay for each day spent at sea
• An excellent non-contributory pension scheme – we pay into it for you, so you don’t have to sacrifice any salary
• Six weeks of paid holiday every year
• Extra financial bonuses if you’re on a longer operation
• Amazing opportunities, including world travel and adventurous training for two weeks every year
• Free gym and sports, from football to kayaking to kite-surfing
• Forces Help to Buy scheme – a 0% loan to get you on, or further up, the housing ladder
• Handy discounts with lots of top brands, from Marriott hotels to Audi cars and high street stores.

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