Direct Entry Fast Track Engineering Technician

f you’re passionate about all things engineering—whether it’s aviation, avionics, mechanical and electrical systems weapons technology—this is the role for you! From maintaining state-of-the-art radar and sonar equipment to working on propulsion systems, aircraft, or advanced weaponry, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and operational excellence in the Royal Navy. Join a team where your skills and expertise will be challenged and elevated every day.

• Find a solution to whatever problem comes your way, working with your team in challenging environments and high-pressure situations.
• Be a key part of the immense engineering effort that goes into powering our ships, keeping every operation on track, and making some essential missions possible.
• Find innovative and resourceful solutions to complex problems, applying the engineering skills and knowledge you gain, in a world where there is no such thing as standard.
• Get your hands on of some of the most sophisticated equipment on the planet, working with your team, and under the guidance of the Engineer Officer.
• Complete daily rounds, checking equipment to ensure the ship remains operational. You’ll need to be precise and pay attention to detail, because even the smallest oversight can have a big impact on the rest of the ship.

• Fast Track Technician invites a higher starting rate of pay to a technician to reward your increased responsibility and compressed training expectations
• A starting of £32,200 on commencement of trade-specific training
• Up to over £64,000 as your career progresses
• 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 – plus public holidays
• Free medical and dental care
• Forces Help to Buy scheme – a 0% loan to get you on, or further up, the housing ladder
• Amazing opportunities, including world travel and adventurous training for two weeks every year
• Free gym and sports, from football to kayaking to kite-surfing
• Subsidised travel, accommodation and food

Qualifications you'll gain

• Professional qualifications

Opportunities open to you

• The potential to gain a Foundation Degree in Engineering through the University of Portsmouth as you qualify for professional promotion
• Streamlined route to registration as EngTech and IEng with a professional body
  
   

Skills you'll develop

• Use your natural aptitude for fixing things, on a massive scale. 
• Gain a firm grounding in electrical and mechanical engineering principles, and an opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of nuclear reactor theory.
• You’ll learn to maintain and operate some of the most cutting-edge kit on the planet.
• Learn to maintain and operate some of the most cutting-edge kit on the planet.
• Develop your natural aptitude for fixing things by working on advanced electronic and mechanical systems.
  
   

• You must be aged between 16 to 39 (You can start your application from 15 years and 9 months old however you must be at least 16 years old on day of entry to basic training)  
• 2 GCSE at Grade A-C (9-4). English Language and Maths
  
  Plus 1 GCSE at Grade A-C (9-4) in a STEM subject: Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, Electronics, Engineering, Computer Science or Studies
  
  Or Level 2 Diploma in Engineering at a Pass or higher in: Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic, Manufacturing, Aeronautical, Computing.
• You must be a United Kingdom national, or Commonwealth citizen, or Dual National. Dual Nationality restrictions do apply
• Minimum height of 145cm for General Service, 157cm for Submarine Service
• A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 28 (between 17 and 27 if under 18)

• A quick thinker, with a passion for working with the latest equipment and technology
• A problem-solver who can work well as part of a team
• An affinity for aircraft and avionics
• Enthusiasm for fixing and maintaining electronic and mechanical systems