EOOW Sea Trails Engineer

Overview

Are you a seasoned maritime professional with a passion for naval operations and sea trials? 

At Expleo UK, we are seeking a Sea Trials Engineer to support our client’s cutting-edge defence shipbuilding programmes. This is your chance to be part of a high-impact team delivering excellence in naval engineering and operations.

Join Expleo UK and help shape the future of defence shipbuilding. Apply today and bring your maritime expertise to a team that values precision, innovation, and impact.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate and oversee the planning and execution of sea trials for defence vessels;

Collaborate with engineering, operations, and logistics teams to ensure readiness of equipment and personnel;

Monitor sea trial activities, ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols and quality standards;

Analyse trial outcomes and prepare detailed reports with recommendations for improvements;

Maintain clear and consistent communication with internal stakeholders and client representatives;

Support engineering assessments and provide technical input during trials;

Ensure compliance with MOD and naval standards throughout the trial process.

Qualifications:

Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) certification 
HNC/HND or equivalent in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Naval Architecture
Additional naval or defence-related qualifications are advantageous

Essential skills:

Marine background essential with EOOW ticket
Significant experience in defence shipbuilding, naval operations, or maritime engineering
Strong coordination and administrative skills with excellent communication abilities

Proven ability to manage complex operational activities under pressure

Mechanically biased with strong understanding of ship systems

Expleo is a global engineering, technology and consulting service provider that partners with leading organisations to guide them through their business transformation, helping them achieve operational excellence and future-proof their businesses. Expleo benefits from more than 50 years of experience developing complex products, optimising manufacturing processes, and ensuring the quality of information systems. Leveraging its deep sector knowledge and wide-ranging expertise in fields including AI engineering, digitalisation, hyper-automation, cybersecurity and data science, the group’s mission is to fast-track innovation through each step of the value chain. As a responsible and diverse organisation, Expleo is committed to doing business with integrity and working towards a more sustainable and secure society. Expleo boasts an extensive global footprint, powered by 18,000 highly skilled experts delivering value in 29 countries.
 

Discover your new direction with Expleo. Whether a veteran, reservist or cadet we are committed to helping you develop a rewarding new career path.​ We champion hiring ex-forces personnel, actively recruiting talent from the armed forces community in recognition of the valuable experience, skills and talent. Each year, we welcome many taking their first steps into the corporate world with us.​ Expleo offers the opportunity for service leavers and veterans to take the skills they have learned from the armed forces to build a new career and develop even further.