Graduate Engineer

Full‑time Role Details

Full‑time role, 37.5 hours a week on a term‑time only basis.

HMS Sultan, Portsmouth.

Due to the nature of this role you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.

Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster – this is an outstanding opportunity for an engineering graduate to make a lasting impact by mentoring the next generation of Royal Navy engineers, leveraging your knowledge gained from your degree without prior experience needed.

• 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.

• Foundation Degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering (or a related engineering discipline).

• Previous experience working as an Engineer.

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 modernise military education with cutting‑edge tech such as simulators and data analytics, all under a collaborative "one team" approach with the Royal Navy, to deliver smarter, more effective training for sailors and marines across the naval enterprise.

• Enjoy flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts, and access to inclusive employee networks – all designed to support your wellbeing and personal growth.
• On‑site, secure parking.
• Catering facilities, gym and shops on‑site.
• Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the Royal Navy.
• Ability to gain further qualifications and full training given.

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.

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