Graduate Engineer

Royal Navy; Gosport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A distinguished military organization in Gosport is seeking an enthusiastic individual with a Foundation Degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering to mentor the next generation of engineers. This full-time, term-time position involves delivering classroom instruction and supervising lab sessions. With an emphasis on professional development and impactful engagement, you'll help shape well-trained personnel for the frontline. Join us and make a significant difference in military education.

Benefits

Flexible benefits including extra leave purchase

Paid volunteering days

Onsite secure parking

Access to catering facilities and gym.

Opportunities for further qualifications

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.
• Open to applicants with disabilities.
• Previous experience as an engineer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom instruction in electronic engineering principles.
• Conduct practical lab sessions and supervise trainee experiments.
• Administer and invigilate examinations.

Skills

Classroom instruction

Supervising experiments

Assessment marking

Training material maintenance

Education

Foundation Degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Full‑time role, 37.5 hours a week, on a term‑time only basis at HMS Sultan, Portsmouth. Due to the nature of this role you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level. This is an outstanding opportunity for an engineering graduate to make a lasting impact by mentoring the next generation of Royal Navy engineers – leveraging knowledge gained from your degree – with no prior experience required. Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster.

What you’ll be doing

• Delivering classroom instruction to groups of up to 24 trainees in electronic engineering and electrical machine principles (NVQ Level 4/5) and basic electronics and mathematics (Level 2/3)
• Conducting practical lab sessions, demonstrating key principles and supervising trainee experiments
• Administering and invigilating both paper‑based and online examinations
• Marking and check‑marking assessments to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Maintaining and updating training materials
• Collaborating with Training Design staff to align content with DSAT standards and submit updates for approval

This role is offered on a term‑time basis working 45 weeks per year, with non‑working weeks taken 2 weeks at Christmas and Easter and 3 weeks in August. The salary will therefore be pro‑rated and calculated to include contractual annual leave entitlement and bank holidays.

Qualifications & Experience

• Foundation Degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering (or a related engineering discipline)
• Previous experience working as an Engineer
• Disability Confident employer – the role is open to all applicants, including those with disabilities

Benefits

• Enjoy flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts, and access to inclusive employee networks
• Onsite, secure parking
• Catering facilities, gym and shops onsite
• Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the Royal Navy
• Ability to gain further qualifications and full training given

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. For more details please go to .

Selborne is a bold, £1 billion, 12‑year transformation of Royal Navy training, led by Capita and a powerhouse consortium known as Team Fisher – including Raytheon UK, Fujitsu, and the University of Lincoln. Together, we're modernising military education with cutting‑edge tech like simulators and data analytics, all under a collaborative “one team” approach with the Royal Navy.

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