Weapons Engineering Instructor

The role

As a Weapons Engineering Instructor, you’ll be at the heart of delivering world‑class training to Royal Navy personnel. This is a unique opportunity to share your expertise in submarine Tactical Weapons Engineering systems and make a real impact on national defence. You’ll help ensure our armed forces are fully prepared to operate and maintain weapon handling systems safely and effectively across submarine platforms.

• Delivering classroom and simulator‑based training, primarily focused on Astute Class submarines
• Providing subject matter expertise to support training design and review
• Supporting governance through reporting, documentation, and assurance
• Liaising with stakeholders and acting as a technical point of contact for training queries
• Maintaining safe systems of work and ensuring compliance with internal and external policies

The role is based onsite at HMNB Clyde, and the set working times are Monday to Thursday (08:00–16:30) and Friday (08:00–13:00), totalling 37 hours per week.

• Sound knowledge of submarine Tactical Weapons Engineering systems
• Experience in Weapons Handling operations

• Qualified Weapons System Board – Competent User Level 3 (CU3) certification

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.