Senior / Lead Electronics Design Engineer

Renishaw; Wotton-under-Edge; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Renishaw’s Coordinate Measuring Machine and Gauging Product Division (CGPD) delivers innovative, high‑accuracy measurement solutions to manufacturing processes around the world, from aerospace components to consumer devices.

The electronics design work covers analogue interfaces, laser drivers, data acquisition, FPGA-based processing, and high-speed serial communications, with on‑site design and production facilities that are state‑of‑the‑art.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree/HND level in electronics, or equivalent.
• Expertise in schematic capture and circuit simulation tools.
• Ability to produce concise, well‑written documentation.
• Ability to communicate well with colleagues in a range of different job functions.
• Knowledge of VHDL for FPGAs.
• Familiarity with PCB layout tools.
• Familiarity with embedded microprocessors and embedded C.
• EMC testing experience.
• Practical electronic circuit prototyping skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with project and product managers to define product specifications.
• Be responsible for the design and delivery of electronic circuits to meet the agreed specifications.
• Work closely with software and mechanical engineers to optimise system engineering.
• Liaise with process development and production colleagues to ensure designs are suitable for transfer to production, considering design for assembly and test.
• Understand EMC regulations and carry out EMC compliance testing.
• Supervise or mentor more junior members of the team.

Skills

EMC testing experience

Embedded C

VHDL for FPGAs

Strong communication

Documentation

Mentoring juniors

Education

Degree or HND in electronics

Tools

Schematic capture tools

Circuit simulation tools

PCB layout tools

FPGA design tools

Embedded C development

Job description

Senior / Lead Electronics Design Engineer

Up to £55,000 depending on experience

Renishaw’s Coordinate Measuring Machine and Gauging Product Division (CGPD) builds products that lead the market in delivering innovative, high accuracy measurement solutions to manufacturing processes around the world.

Renishaw’s patented probe technology was first used to measure intricate components for Concorde engines. Today, many iterations later, our products are the benchmark in high-precision engineering for manufacturing hundreds of everyday items from mobile phones and laptops to car and aircraft parts. There’s a good chance our probes were involved in the production of the device you are reading this text on.

The circuits in CGPD products include high-precision analogue interface designs, laser drivers, data acquisition circuits, FPGA-based signal processing, high-speed serial communications, high-performance processor platforms and industrial motor drive and control solutions. Renishaw’s on‑site development and production facilities are state‑of‑the‑art. The work is stimulating and varied and involves close collaboration with colleagues in electronics, mechanical and software design roles as well as with wider areas of the business.

Duties

• Work with project and product managers to define product specifications.
• Be responsible for the design and delivery of electronic circuits to meet the agreed specifications.
• Work closely with software and mechanical engineers to optimise system engineering.
• Liaise with process development and production colleagues to ensure designs are suitable for transfer to production, considering design for assembly and test.
• Understand EMC regulations and carry out EMC compliance testing.
• Supervise or mentor more junior members of the team.

Key requirements

• Educated to degree/HND level in electronics, or equivalent.
• Expertise in schematic capture and circuit simulation tools.
• Ability to produce concise, well‑written documentation.
• Ability to communicate well with colleagues in a range of different job functions.
• Knowledge of VHDL for FPGAs.
• Familiarity with PCB layout tools.
• Familiarity with embedded microprocessors and embedded C.
• EMC testing experience.
• Practical electronic circuit prototyping skills.