Salary up to £50,400 (£42,000 + 20% shift allowance) depending on experience
Renishaw are offering an exciting opportunity with responsibility for the creation of prototype printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs). The prototyping environment is dynamic, small batch, fast turn-around. It caters for a wide range of technologies & materials and employs a mixture of automated and manual build and validation processes.
This position will give the right candidate a chance to make their mark and a significant contribution to Renishaw’s new product introduction (NPI) process and time to market though the support of rapid design iteration.
This is a hands-on position and needs a practical engineer with the ability to problem-solve and adjust approach in real-time while ensuring that a high quality of delivered product suitable for the critical design evaluation work. The responsibilities of this position include:
Rapid design for assembly assessment to identify processing risks
Process planning
Design data translation and equipment programming
PCB assembly using advanced manual build / soldering skills
Semi and fully automated process equipment operation (paste deposition, surface mount pick & place, solder reflow)
Problem solving and course-correction where needed to meet tight deadlines
IPC inspection & release (visual and X-ray)
Engineering process review and continuous improvement
Clearly candidates with PCB assembly / process creation experience will have an advantage but if you consider yourself a capable engineering problem-solver looking for a development opportunity in a fascinating and challenging role then we still want to hear from you.
Key requirements
The minimum of a degree level of education (2:1 or above) in a relevant technical discipline (e.g. electronics engineering, manufacturing systems, mechanical engineering, physics, mathematics etc.) or HNC/HND level education plus relevant experience
A high level of PC literacy
Desirable requirements
Printed circuit board (PCB) assembly process / production experience (surface mount (SMT) and / or plated-through hole _PTH) technology
Successful application of structured problem-solving techniques
Person specification
Ability to work well in both a team, sharing ideas and coordinating actions, as well as autonomously, managing your own activities and meeting deadlines.
Good activity priority management
Hands on practical ability
Maintain a positive can-do attitude
Ability to multi-task and thrive in a high-pressure environment
Strong communication skills
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 524600 or [email protected].
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Employment Type:
PermanentTime Type:
Full timeRequisition Number:
R9385 Electronics Prototype Engineer (Open)Skills Required
- Degree level education in technical discipline or HNC/HND with relevant experience
- High level of PC literacy
Renishaw Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
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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
