Join the U.S. Navy as an Engineer (EDO)

Starting Pay: $117,000+ per year Location: Global opportunities — you’re ready to go wherever duty calls!

Why This Role Rocks for STEM Graduates

If you're a technically driven senior, recent graduate, or alum with experience in engineering, research, or systems development, here’s your chance to make a real impact. As an EDO, you’ll design, build, and support the Navy’s most advanced ships, submarines, and integrated systems, while traveling the world and launching a meaningful leadership career.++Navy+1++

What You’ll Be Working On

• Researching urgent operational challenges
• Leading the design, construction, maintenance, and modernization of naval vessels and systems
• Overseeing complex missions like salvage operations, deep-sea repair, or underwater rescue
• Collaborating with engineers, contractors, and technology teams to deliver mission-critical outcomes

Where You’ll Be

Expect to be stationed at shore commands in U.S. hubs like Washington, D.C., Norfolk (VA), Pearl Harbor (HI), Bremerton (WA), or San Diego (CA). But your opportunity isn’t limited — global assignments in places like Australia, Japan, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and others are all within reach. 

Your Perks & Development

*****Potential Constructive Entry Credit to promote up to Lieutenant (0-3 paygrade) based on your experience. **

***Master’s degree support from elite institutions like the Naval Postgraduate School or MIT

Training in acquisition, project leadership, and professional certification (think Six Sigma, Lean) 

A career that balances leadership, technical learning, and national service

Full benefits: health, housing, retirement, and more — plus leadership authority from Day 1

Are You Eligible?

• U.S. citizen, willing to accept assignments anywhere in the world
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (engineering, math, physics, CS, etc.)
• ~5 years of relevant technical, engineering, or systems experience
• Need to meet fitness, medical, and security clearance requirements
• Master’s degree preferred — though may be funded during training

How to Apply

Reach out and express your interest in becoming an EDO (Designator 1460)

Submit your resume, technical qualifications, and transcripts through a recruiter

Upon qualification, undergo review and interviews — one must be in person

If selected, you’ll be commissioned at a rank depending on your experience and advanced education

What You Gain

Launching salary of $117,000+

International assignments — live and work globally

Comprehensive benefits package, VA home loan, GI Bill, 30 days of paid leave annually. 

A fast track to leadership with technical credibility

America’s Navy is approximately 450,000 Sailors, 300 ships and submarines, and 3,700 aircraft strong. Water and salt flow through our veins in the same proportion as the sea. That mighty force is the lifeblood of the greatest Navy ever to sail unstoppably upon it, slip stealthily beneath it or fly unchallenged above it. And we defend with honor, courage, and commitment every hour of every day. We are America’s Navy. We are forged by the sea.