Marine engineers design, build, test and repair boats, ships, underwater craft (remotely operated vehicles – ROVs), offshore platforms and drilling equipment.
If you have good technical skills, enjoy solving problems and want a professional job in engineering, this could be an ideal career for you.
In this job you will need excellent maths and IT skills. You'll also need skills in design.
To get into this job you would usually need a degree or HNC/HND in an engineering subject, such as marine engineering or technology. An alternative route is to train as an engineering officer with the Merchant Navy or Royal Navy, and move into commercial marine engineering later.