Renishaw - Graduate Industrial Design and Human Factors Engineer

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 fulfill 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?

On this 1-year graduate scheme, starting September 2024, you will have opportunities to be involved in the design and development of cutting-edge technology, enabling you to further your knowledge of industrial design and human factors tools/techniques across different product lifecycle stages. Your day to day activities will include:

• Collaborating with project teams to conduct user research

 - Personas, environment, competitor analysis, concept vision

• Reviewing concept designs against human factors and design best practice guidelines

 - Task analysis, process flow, expert review, heuristic review

• Developing solutions and recommendations to improve designs

 - Wireframes, functional concepts, mock-ups

• Communicating ideas through sketches and technical reports to support recommendations

 - Product visualisation, assembly design, brand identity

• Planning and running usability studies with prototypes

 - Verification usability studies, validation usability studies

• Planning collaborative work activities with project teams

 - Integration plans, workshops

You will gain knowledge and experience of working on multi-discipline projects which will give you an appreciation of the importance of different roles across Renishaw’s product innovation process, while providing an internal service across Renishaw, supporting mechanical design engineers and software engineers.

What career opportunities are available?

Training and support is offered as required on a continuing basis to support your technical and professional development. Graduate engineers in Renishaw may progress through technical grades into senior and principal engineer roles. However, depending on your skills and preferences, progression through technical and senior manager grades is also possible.

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 graduates with a degree (or equivalent) relating to industrial design/product design 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]