Interested in Submarine Engineering? Join us as a graduate in Plymouth! 

Title: Interested in Submarine Engineering? Join us as a graduate in Plymouth! 

Salary: £33,000 + £2,000 joining bonus   

Location: Plymouth 

Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home.   

Closing date: 17th April 2026

Who we are:  

Frazer-Nash are a leading engineering, systems and technology consultancy. Through our meaningful innovations, our experts help organisations make lives safe, secure, sustainable and affordable.  

In a nutshell, engineering consultancy is all about providing advice to positively impact our clients’ projects and businesses and the wider world around us.  

What We Do in Consulting?  

We like problems at Frazer-Nash. Our Submarine Engineering team work on the niche, the critical, and the novel situations our clients face today.  

Our people join us to make an impact on the world and to learn from some of the best minds in the industry.  

Our people stay with us because they value our highly diverse team environment and the career opportunities provided by our sustained growth.  

Why Frazer-Nash?  

As a graduate, you will typically be working on multiple projects simultaneously, managing your time and rapidly accruing a wealth of experience and skills. Hence, no two days in Frazer-Nash will be the same.  

You will be surrounded by experts not just in your team, but also in a wide range of other fields – whether it’s nuclear, digital, fusion, space or human sciences, we’re an interesting bunch.  

We have a comprehensive Early Careers package that will help you successfully integrate into our business and meet new colleagues from across the organisation – last year we had over 100 Graduates, interns and summer placements and we are looking for a similar sized cohort this year so you will be joining with a large and vibrant peer group.     

Clear career pathways with appropriate financial rewards will help you to develop and nurture your potential as you grow within your role, leading to exciting future career prospects, professional recognition and promotion.  

The Role 

This role sits within our submarine-focused team based at Royal William Yard in Plymouth, bringing together a wide range of engineering expertise. You’ll play an integral part in the team while being supported to develop your skills in areas that best match your interests. 

You’ll gain experience across the full project lifecycle (CADMID), from early design and assessment through to in-service support and eventual disposal. This could include solving real-time operational challenges, supporting build and maintenance activities, and helping address complex ageing and material issues as submarines reach the end of their design life. 

You may work across submarine structures, systems and components (including combat systems), as well as naval reactor plants and the facilities used to maintain them. There are also opportunities to contribute to safety case development and through-life safety management. 

Recent work has included AUKUS, exploring future submarine noise reduction, assessing materials for long-term use in harsh marine environments, supporting MOD safety analysis in extreme conditions, and contributing to the development of future and current submarine critical naval infrastructure and documentation. 

Your input to such projects won’t be a ‘light touch’ you’ll be rolling your sleeves up and getting immersed fully in the project, not watching from the sidelines! 

As part of our early careers programme, you’ll gain exposure to a variety of projects and business areas, helping you explore both technical and leadership career paths. From day one, you’ll take on meaningful responsibility within project teams and engage with clients. 

There may also be opportunities to travel across the UK and internationally, including site visits, networking events, and industry conferences. 

We’re looking for good people:   
  

In our Plymouth submarine group we are looking for ambitious, intelligent, organised and inquisitive individuals, who can solve challenging problems.  We recognise at this stage, submarine knowledge will be minimal, but we can change that!  We want people who can embrace learning in order to develop that specialist knowledge.  We are looking for: 

•  Problem solvers:  with the ability to critically question what you see, to solve problems that build on your technical understanding, and show initiative and ownership for your ideas and work. You will have the ability to deliver results through your proactivity.  

You will need:  

• To have obtained a 2:1 degree or higher (or equivalent/experience) with a related Engineering or relevant scientific bias. Whilst not exclusive for this role, the following degree courses have been identified as of particular interest for this role:   
• Marine Engineering   
• Mechanical Engineering   
• Chemical Engineering 
• To be an open-minded thinker with a curious, collaborative, and creative approach to problem-solving.  
• The ability to work well in both a team environment and on your own initiative.   

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.  

Our Recruitment Process:   

Step 1: Application - CV submission   

Step 2: Measure Potential - Arctic Shores’ task-based assessment. You will be asked to complete some exciting, engaging tasks which will help us get to know you better! In return, you’ll receive a personalised feedback report.   

Step 3: Video Interview - Situation based & technical questions that are related to the important criteria needed to be successful on the role.   

Step 4: Decision/Feedback - You will receive feedback even if we do not make the decision to offer you the job or progress you to the next stage.  

Here's what we offer:   

• The opportunity to join and learn with a team that’s as driven as they are supportive.  
• A competitive salary: [£33,000 + £2,000 joining bonus]  
• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days.  
• A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture.  
• Hybrid working with flexibility around life outside of work.  
• Company pension scheme.  
• Private healthcare membership + wellbeing support.  
• Bonus scheme linked into company performance.  
• Support and mentoring on route to achieving professional accreditation.  
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution.  
• Early career teams and office socials.