Career level D
We are seeking an Applications Engineer to join our CMM & Gauging Applications team. This role focuses on developing and optimising measurement solutions tailored to our customers inspection and manufacturing process control requirements.
You will have the opportunity to work closely with customers across a range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, and motorsport, ensuring Renishaw’s CMM and gauging products are leveraged effectively.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with customers to understand their inspection requirements and challenges, and develop, test, and implement customised measurement and process control solutions using Renishaw’s CMM and gauging products.
Provide technical support to customers on the application and use of Renishaw’s CMM and gauging products.
Participate in knowledge sharing initiatives and provide support to Renishaw subsidiaries, ensuring the distribution of best practices and technical expertise.
Through requirements gathering and feedback, engage in hardware and software development of new products.
Prepare technical documentation and reports for both internal and external stakeholders.
Keep up to date on industry trends and advancements to provide innovative solutions.
Adhere to customer and project specific confidentiality agreements.
Key requirements
Level 5 (HND/foundation degree) or Level 6 (bachelors in engineering) or equivalent qualifications in an engineering discipline.
Proficient in CMM Programming, with demonstrated understanding of all elements of inspection/manufacturing/engineering requirements.
Good understanding of metrology principles.
Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to customer challenges.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
Desirable requirements
Familiarity with Renishaw’s CMM and/or gauging products.
MODUS programming experience.
Experience with 2D/3D machine vision.
Skills in any of the following areas: PLC programming, robotics (Fanuc or UR), data analysis (MATLAB, Python or Excel).
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to travel, both domestically and internationally, to customer and subsidiary sites on occasion.
Benefits
When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).
We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.
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At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.
If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 490384 or [email protected].
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Employment Type:
PermanentTime Type:
Full timeRequisition Number:
R9708 Applications Engineer (Open)Skills Required
- Level 5 (HND/foundation) or Level 6 (bachelors in engineering) or equivalent in engineering
- Proficient in CMM Programming
- Good understanding of metrology principles
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Familiarity with Renishaw's CMM and/or gauging products
- MODUS programming experience
- Experience with 2D/3D machine vision
- PLC programming
- Robotics experience (Fanuc or UR)
- Data analysis skills (MATLAB, Python or Excel)
Renishaw Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Renishaw and has not been reviewed or approved by Renishaw.
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Retirement Support — The pension scheme includes a 9% employer contribution with salary‑sacrifice options, signaling strong long‑term savings support. Feedback suggests this materially strengthens total compensation in the UK.
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Healthcare Strength — Subsidized private medical cover, life assurance, and a 24/7 EAP—alongside options like a health cash plan and on‑site fitness centers—indicate comprehensive health and wellbeing support. These provisions contribute to a sense of strong healthcare coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — 25 days of annual leave with company days, long‑service accrual, and the option to buy additional leave point to generous time‑off provision. Hybrid and “variable working” arrangements further support work–life balance when roles allow.
Renishaw Insights
What We Do
Renishaw is one of the world's leading engineering and scientific technology companies, with expertise in precision measurement and healthcare. The company supplies products and services used in applications as diverse as jet engine and wind turbine manufacture, through to dentistry and brain surgery. It is also a world leader in the field of additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing), where it designs and makes industrial machines which ‘print' parts from metal powder. The Renishaw Group currently has 80 offices in 36 countries, with over 5,000 employees, of which over 3,000 people are employed within the UK. The majority of the company's R&D and manufacturing is carried out in the UK and for the year ended June 2019, Renishaw achieved sales of £574 million of which 94% was due to exports. The company's largest markets are USA, China, Japan and Germany
