Work in the aerospace, defence and marine industry

Careers

Maritime Careers

Maritime Careers is a project which aims to increase awareness maritime career opportunities. The Maritime careers website contains useful information on the Merchant Navy, maritime lifestyle and qualifications.

Find out more about a career in the merchant navy on the Maritime Careers website

Talentscotland.com

Talentscotland.com has full details of the latest Scottish electronics job opportunities (including electronics roles with aerospace, defence and marine companies) and information on living and working in Scotland.

Search current electronics vacancies on the talentscotland website

Scottish Marine Technologies Training Project (SMTTP)

SMTTP coordinates the work of a range of companies and public sector bodies, striving to secure the workforce necessary to meet demand. It also promotes long term career opportunities in the wider engineering industry, with shipbuilding as an entry point.

Graduates for Business

The Graduates for Business programme provides newly qualified graduates with opportunities to increase their skills and work experience through short term projects with growing Scottish companies.

Find out more about Graduates for Business

SEMTA

SEMTA is the sector skills council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies. The sectors they represent include aerospace and marine. Their website contains information on careers and qualifications.

Find out more on the SEMTA website

Careers Scotland

Careers Scotland provides advice to help you establish and develop your career.

Find out more on the Careers Scotland website

Scottish aerospace and defence directory

This directory contains information on around 180 companies who are involved in the aerospace, defence and marine industries in Scotland. It includes service providers, manufacturers, research and development organisations and companies who supply ancillary services to the industry.

Search the aerospace and defence directory

Qualifications

Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NA-ME)

NA-ME is a joint department of the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, and is a leading global teaching and research centre for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and its related disciplines.

Find out about studying, research activities and services on the NA-ME website

Glasgow College of Nautical Studies

The Faculty of Maritime Studies offers courses covering Marine Operations, Nautical Studies and Transport Studies and provides commercial training courses for UK and overseas cadet officers

Find out more about these courses on the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies website

learndirect scotland

The Scottish Government would like everyone to be able to carry on learning throughout their life. learndirect scotland help to do this by showing you how, where and when you can learn in the way that suits you best.

Find out more on the learndirect scotland website

FE colleges – craft and skills training

Learn about obtaining training in relevant engineering disciplines for the marine sector by visiting the websites of the following colleges in Scotland: