Senior Software Engineer
Wotton under Edge
up to £48,000 depending on experience
Renishaw’s Machine Tool Products leads the market in delivering innovative, high accuracy measurement solutions to CNC machining processes around the world.
The ongoing innovation of our high precision measurement devices has created a requirement for a new Senior Software Engineer to help us develop the programming and data analysis tools necessary to bring these products to market. This position will form part of a small team of software engineers, developing and maintaining software products written in C++ targeted at an embedded Linux platform. The team has an excellent working atmosphere and uses an Agile development approach.
Responsibilities
Contribute to the design and development of software applications and libraries
Develop algorithms relating to geometry fitting and co-ordinate system transformations
Assist in the requirement capture and specification of new applications
Help deliver customer-facing applications
Assist in the deployment of customer projects
Key Requirements
Educated to degree level or equivalent in a STEM discipline with strong mathematical aptitude
High level C++ programming language experience
Python programming experience
Experience using and developing software for Microsoft Windows
Experience of writing and debugging complex multithreaded applications
Knowledge of ATL, COM, MFC and writing GUI applications for Windows
Experience using the Linux operating system
Experience developing software products for embedded industrial applications
Desirable Requirements
CNC machine tool controller software API knowledge (Fanuc, Siemens, OKUMA and Mazak)
Understanding of process control & metrology on machine tools
Understanding of CNC machine tools and spindle probing
Ability to write and understand G-Code programs for CNC machine tools
Trained to operate CNC machine tools on the shop floor
Experience of using CNC machine tool simulation systems
Person specification
The successful applicant will be a problem solver who works well in a collaborative/team environment. There is also an R&D element to the role, so scientific thinking is occasionally required. The role could develop to have some customer focus, so applicants should have a good balance of technical ability and assured presentation.
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:
R9678 Senior Software Engineer (Open)Skills Required
- Degree in a STEM discipline or equivalent with strong mathematical aptitude
- High level C++ programming language experience
- Python programming experience
- Experience using and developing software for Microsoft Windows
- Experience of writing and debugging complex multithreaded applications
- Knowledge of ATL, COM, MFC and writing GUI applications for Windows
- Experience using the Linux operating system
- Experience developing software products for embedded industrial 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.
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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
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