Engineering Accelerated Apprentice Rating

Joining the Royal Navy as the Engineering Accelerated Apprentice Rating means getting stuck in from day one. Every day, you’ll be solving complex challenges and taking part in highly classified operations. Unlike engineering in the civilian world, it won’t take long for you to jump on some of the most sophisticated kit in existence. Engineering Accelerated Apprentice Ratings can go on to specialise in marine engineering, weapons engineering, air engineering, communications systems engineering, or the Submarine Service.

• 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.

• A starting salary of over £41,700, rising to in excess of £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 need to be aged 17 to 39
• A minimum of three GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 4 or above including English Language, Mathematics and at least one science
• At least 48 UCAS points in A-Levels (or equivalent) in Mathematics and a STEM based subject  (minimum grade D or above in each subject)
• You must be a United Kingdom citizen or British 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