Salary: up to £50,000 depending on experience
Location Miskin, south Wales
Renishaw’s Additive Manufacturing Group is seeking to recruit a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join the new product development team at our site in Miskin, South Wales. The role will focus on taking early conceptual designs and developing them into proven Additive Manufacturing products and systems, as well as helping to support and maintain our current product platform.
Renishaw’s involvement in this exciting field will have a significant impact upon the acceptance of Additive manufacturing and as such the role presents an excellent opportunity to be part of this manufacturing revolution.
Responsibilities
Produce quality electrical system designs that includes machinery controls, safety circuits and low-voltage power.
Develop and apply expertise in technologies such as PLCs, motion controls, distributed I/O, sensing and pneumatic controls.
Produce, modify and manage high quality electrical design schematics.
Component specification for safety and control hardware and power supplies.
Support development and mechanical engineers with equipment testing and fault finding.
Document evidence of safety and regulatory compliance.
Support the validation of technical requirements to ensure the team is working towards meaningful and common goals.
Hands-on support in the creation and modification of machine and test hardware.
Key requirements
Demonstrable experience and understanding of electrical design for machinery control and low-voltage power systems.
Experience in the design, manufacture, testing and commissioning of machinery electrical panels.
Ability to create and contribute to risk assessments.
Previous experience and knowledge of designing and validating safety systems.
Working knowledge of the latest Low Voltage Directive.
An electrical engineering qualification.
Desirable requirements
Electrical CAD software proficiency.
BS 7671 qualification would be advantageous.
Person specification
The successful candidate will demonstrate a practical approach to design, supported by good problem-solving skills and attention to detail. You will be able to work as part of a multi‑disciplined team where communicating effectively will be key. You must be able to balance a methodical approach with the demands of working in a fast-growth and technically developing field of engineering. The role will also require a hands-on approach at times.
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:
R9341 Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Open)Skills Required
- Experience in electrical design for machinery control and low-voltage power systems
- Experience in design, manufacture, testing, and commissioning of machinery electrical panels
- Ability to create and contribute to risk assessments
- Knowledge of designing and validating safety systems
- Working knowledge of the latest Low Voltage Directive
- An electrical engineering qualification
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
