Submarine Warfare Officer – Leader, Stealth & Strategy

Company: Royal Navy
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Job Description:

  • From starting as an Officer of the Watch, to becoming the Principal Warfare Officer, you’ll marshal a team of dedicated sailors in a unique and challenging environment
  • Use all the maritime skills you acquire during training, to keep the crew safe, which is your primary responsibility. That might mean negotiating a tricky underwater canyon, or even identifying and neutralising a potential threat
  • Provide leadership and guidance to the Warfare Specialists who are busy listening to, and reporting on, what’s happening around the boat. They’ll be doing a vital job, and supplying all the information you need to do yours
  • Stealth is a submarine’s primary weapon, and you’ll be key to ensuring the boat remains undetected, wherever you are in the world, and whatever the operation

Pay and benefits

  • A starting salary of over £33,138
  • A £5,000 bonus for earning your ‘Dolphins’ – the mark of a Submariner
  • Additional pay starting at £1,727.75 per month at sea once qualified as a Submariner
  • Potential earning as a Head of Department on a Submarine is £90,268.48 per year and will increase with rank progression beyond Lt Cdr (Calculation does not include Longer Separation Allowance (LSA))
  • Six weeks of paid holiday every year
  • Free medical and dental care

Qualifications you’ll gain

  • We’ll make a significant contribution towards GCSEs, Masters degrees, and everything in between
  • Gain internationally recognised professional qualifications as your career progresses
  • Gain the unique naval leadership and management skills that are highly valued by civilian employers
  • Develop an in-depth knowledge of life as a professional seaman, from navigating and manoeuvring, to more advanced war-fighting skills

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Posted: April 17th, 2026