Renishaw - Graduate Application Engineer Scheme

Renishaw is a market-leading, global provider of manufacturing technologies, analytical instruments and medical devices. Our unique blend of pioneering research and product innovation solves complex engineering and science challenges, meaning we touch billions of lives around the world.

Our Graduates are the people who can make a real difference. By bringing your new and innovative ideas you will help keep us at the forefront of the industry, and that’s why we invest in your continuous development and success from day one. 

Our Values

At Renishaw you’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

We are proud of our strong working culture and work hard to promote diversity and inclusivity. We encourage our people to act in line with our core values of:

• Innovation
• Inspiration
• Integrity
• Involvement 

What type of things will I be working on?

During this 2-year scheme, you will undergo 4, 6-month rotations, working on a variety of real-life projects within various engineering functions mainly within the Industrial Metrology Group. Day to day, you can expect to work on:

• Concept validation to prove viable solutions for customers
• Creation of test programs to ensure product functionality is as designed.
• Validation of test programs, proving that testing is valid, accurate and relevant.
• Data analysis of large sets of test data.
• Producing reports for various audiences based on test data.
• Providing customer support to customers and other Renishaw subsidiary staff.
• Creating training and documentation to deliver to customers and Renishaw subsidiary staff.

You will gain knowledge and experience of a wide range of technical, manufacturing, commercial and business processes including product specialist, application engineering, development of new products and product support.

What career opportunities are available?

Application Engineers develop a wide range of knowledge that enables them to become versatile team members in a variety of roles. Application Engineering graduates have gone on to work as:

• Applications Engineer
• Senior Applications Engineer
• Principle Applications Engineer
• Product Support Engineer
• Marketing Support Engineer
• Customer Support Engineer
• Product Owner
• Applications Team Lead or Manager

What’s on offer?

• £29k plus £1000 sign-on bonus
• Flexible & hybrid working – 12pm finish on a Friday! 
• Fantastic training including core skills training plus hundreds of optional courses.
• Opportunities to become chartered.
• Bonus scheme & 9% pension contribution. 
• Lots of perks including full medical insurance, onsite fitness centres & onsite subsidised restaurants.

Where will I be working?

This role is based out of one of our main sites in New Mills, near Wotton-under Edge in Gloucestershire. As Renishaw sites are based in semi-rural locations, applicants must have their own form of transport or be willing to relocate to the local area.

What do I need and how do I apply?

We’re looking for passionate engineers expecting a 2:1 or above (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Engineering or General Engineering

Training and development is excellent so candidates with no experience but a keen interest in engineering will be strongly considered. 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 graduate opportunity at Renishaw.

To apply, simply attach an updated CV and GRB will be in touch shortly after. This is a popular scheme, with spaces filling up on a rolling basis so don’t hesitate to make an application. 

Equal Opportunities 

Renishaw 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 team on [email protected]