Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Renishaw · Wotton-Under-Edge, United Kingdom · full time · On site · today

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Posted October 14, 2026 · Read from Renishaw
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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.

Employment Type:

Permanent

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.

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 recruitment@renishaw.com.

Time Type:

Full time

Requisition Number:

R9712 Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Open)

Employer
Renishaw
Location
Wotton-Under-Edge, United Kingdom · On site
Contract
full time