Accelerated Apprentice Petty Officer Scheme Marine Engineering 

Joining the Royal Navy on the Accelerated Apprentice Petty Officer (AAPO) Scheme Marine Engineering General Service (MEGS) streamlines your route to life as a world-class marine engineer.

After a condensed training period, it will be your job to make sure our state-of-the-art warships are ready for action. Wherever you are, and whatever the problem, you'll keep us moving. That can mean anything from maintenance in the Engine Room of a Type 45 Destroyer, to providing electricity for a Type 23 Frigate.

• 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 Marine 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

• A starting of £39,900, rising to £45,700 on completion of training
• Up to over £62,000 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
• 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
• Subsidised travel, accommodation and food

Qualifications you'll gain

• An Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) in Engineering Manufacturing

Opportunities open to you  

• You could work toward a degree like Mechanical  Engineering

Skills you'll develop

• Use your natural aptitude for fixing things, on a massive scale. 
• Learn to maintain and operate some of the most cutting-edge kit on the planet and become familiar with a variety of sophisticated mechanical systems. 
• You could be working on one of our new Type 45 Destroyers or QE Class Aircraft Carriers, the most advanced warships the nation has ever built.

• You need to be aged 17 to 39
• You must be a United Kingdom national, or Commonwealth citizen, or Dual National. Dual Nationality restrictions do apply
• Pass the Naval Swimming Test
• A minimum of three GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 4 or above, including English Language, Mathematics and at least one science PLUS:

Option 1

• National Qualifications Framework Level 3 Diploma (with a minimum of a Merit Pass) in an engineering discipline, OR 

Option 2

• At least 48 UCAS points in A-Levels (or equivalent) in Mathematics and a STEM subject (minimum grade D or above in each subject)

• 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
• A real sense of adventure, with a high level of physical and mental fitness
• Enthusiasm for fixing and maintaining electronic and mechanical systems