NUCLEAR PROPULSION OFFICER CANDIDATE

Join the elite ranks of Naval Nuclear Officers. Get paid as an E-6 while you finish school. Signing bonus is $35,000 for submarines, $25,000 for nuclear SWO, $20,000 for prototype instructor and Naval Reactors engineer, and no bonus for Power School instructor. Milwaukee-area pay is about $6,300+ per month.

USS Hampton breaking through Arctic ice during ICEX campaign

Submarine Operations

Lead nuclear propulsion systems on advanced submarines, including unique Arctic operations and ice-breaking missions

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower transiting the Suez Canal

Aircraft Carriers

Power the floating cities that project American strength worldwide

Naval Reactors headquarters and training facilities

Naval Reactors, Nuclear Power School and Nuclear Power Training Units

Design reactors and train the future of navy nuclear power

Why Choose NUPOC?

Get paid to finish your degree while preparing for an elite naval career

Path Bonus up to $35K

$35k submarines, $25k nuclear SWO, $20k prototype instructor and NR engineer. No bonus for Power School instructor.

$6,300+/mo (Milwaukee)

E-6 pay while you finish school. Can start second-semester freshman year and continue through a fifth-year combined master's.

Elite Training

World-class nuclear engineering education and leadership development

Career Launch

Officer commission and accelerated career progression

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Submarines (SUBS)GPA 3.0+

Surface Warfare Nuclear (SWO-N)GPA 3.0+

Power School Instructor (PWR INST)GPA 3.5+

Prototype Instructor (PROT INST)GPA 3.5+

Naval Reactors Engineer (NRE)GPA 3.7+ (typically 3.9+)

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