Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

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Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, GBR
In-Office
45K-45K Annually
Senior level
Automation • Manufacturing
The Role
Develop mechanical designs across the full product lifecycle, from requirements and concepts through detailed design, verification, validation, and production handover. Create 3D CAD models, assemblies, BOMs, and engineering drawings; apply FEA and engineering analysis; develop prototypes and testing plans; review drawings; support NPI and production tooling; and collaborate with manufacturing, assembly, marketing, and other stakeholders.
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Job Description

Salary up to £45,000 Depending on experience
Hybrid working 4 days/week on-site

Renishaw is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its New Product Development team, reporting to the New Product Development Manager.


The New Product Development team is responsible for developing new products and processes across the Styli and Fixturing product ranges. In this role, you will work across the full product development lifecycle, from requirements capture and concept generation through detailed design, verification and validation, and handover into production.


You will apply your mechanical engineering expertise to develop robust, innovative solutions, supporting Renishaw’s reputation for high-quality, reliable products at the forefront of the market.

Responsibilities

  • Generate and develop mechanical design concepts for new products and processes.
  • Produce detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies and engineering drawings.
  • Justify design decisions using theoretical analysis, FEA and sound engineering principles.
  • Review and check engineering drawings produced by the wider team.
  • Develop prototypes and create detailed verification and validation test plans.
  • Execute testing, analyse results and use data to inform and progress design development.
  • Work closely with key project stakeholders, including manufacturing, assembly and marketing, to support successful project delivery.
  • Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including the design and development of effective production assembly tooling.

Key requirements

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline. Alternative qualifications, including HND, will also be considered where supported by relevant experience.
  • Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals.
  • Experience using 3D CAD software to create and manage parts, assemblies, BOMs and detailed engineering drawings. Experience with Siemens NX is preferred.
  • Good understanding of Design for Manufacture and Assembly techniques, with an appreciation for inspection processes
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear technical reports.
  • Self-motivated, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of team.
  • Flexible and able to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities.

Desirable requirements

  • Experience using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to support and validate mechanical designs.
  • Good understanding of engineering materials, their properties and appropriate applications.

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 Renishaw Health Trust (Aviva) 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].


Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw.

Employment Type:

Permanent

Time Type:

Full time

Requisition Number:

R9712 Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Open)

Skills Required

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, or HND supported by relevant experience
  • Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals
  • Experience using 3D CAD software to create and manage parts, assemblies, BOMs, and detailed engineering drawings
  • Good understanding of Design for Manufacture and Assembly techniques and inspection processes
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, including technical report writing
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Flexibility and adaptability to changing project requirements and priorities
  • Experience using Siemens NX
  • Experience using Finite Element Analysis to support and validate mechanical designs
  • Good understanding of engineering materials, properties, and applications

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Stroud
2,676 Employees
Year Founded: 1973

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

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