Engineering Technician — Marine apprenticeship route

Join the Royal Navy’s engineering profession and train to maintain ship machinery through a Level 2 apprenticeship. This is military service at sea; allocation to a particular role happens during initial training.

Pay

£26,334 starting salary; pay period not stated on role page

Hours

Regular naval service; weekly hours not stated. Shipboard duties and overseas deployments; not a fixed local placement.

Start

Rolling recruitment; training date confirmed after selection.

Experience

Level 2 Maritime Mechanical Electrical Mechanic Apprenticeship, with later Level 3 opportunities. Applications enter the Engineering Rating profession; exact role allocated during initial training.

Requirements

Age 16–39; applications from 15 years 9 months, entry to training at least 16. No qualifications required. UK national, Commonwealth citizen or dual national, with restrictions. BMI 18–28, or 17–27 under 18. Under-18 parental/guardian consent. Aptitude, interview, medical, fitness and security selection. Military service and sea/overseas postings; the Navy states its shortest career is four years.

Applications close

Not stated

Source checked

2026-11-03

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