Job Description

Software Engineer

Wotton under Edge

up to £42,000 depending on experience

Hybrid (2 office based days per week)

Renishaw is a global leader in the design and development of inspection probe technology and metrology systems. Due to organisational growth, we are recruiting a Software Engineer to join the laser and calibration products division (LCPD) at our HQ in Wotton-under-Edge.

You may be a recent graduate or an engineer with a few years’ experience wishing to develop your career. You'll be part of our laser and calibration software team, working with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices and collaborative software engineering
tools. You'll be given the chance to impart your knowledge and be part of a small team of engineers, interfacing with new product, current product and manufacturing teams where necessary. Our software is principally developed using .NET technologies, including .NET WPF desktop applications (C#, XAML) and .NET MAUI mobile applications.

You'll contribute to both customer-facing software and internal engineering applications, gaining domain knowledge while developing your technical capability in a structured and supportive environment.

Our products and services are used in applications as diverse as the automotive and aerospace industries to military and consumer electronics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain features for desktop (WPF) and mobile (MAUI) applications.

• Contribute to both customer-facing applications and internal engineering tools.

• Implement unit, behavioural and UI tests in line with established practices.

• Applies established patterns (e.g. MVVM), coding standards, and team processes.

• Participate in code review and design discussions (supporting more senior engineers)

• Work closely with colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team, seeking guidance where required

• Collaborate as part of an Agile software team, contributing to sprint activities

• Understand requirements and implement defined solutions using established approaches and guidance from senior engineers, project and product managers

Key Requirements

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Maths, Electronics Engineering, or similar discipline (or demonstrable equivalent experience)

• Working knowledge of C# and .NET and Object-oriented software design - in particular MVVM and design patterns

• Understanding of software development lifecycle (design, development, testing, deployment and

• maintenance) and version control systems (e.g. Git)

• Ability to follow established development processes and guidelines, communicate effectively with colleagues across different job functions and produce clear, concise technical documentation

Key Technologies

• .NET (C#)

• WPF (XAML)

• .NET MAUI

• Visual Studio

• Git (or equivalent)

• Atlassian toolset (or equivalent)

• NuGet

• ReqnRoll/SpecFlow/Cucumber/Gherkin (BDD)

Desirable Requirements
Experience or interest in

• Android and/or iOS development

• Test-driven or behavioural-driven development

• Reactive programming

• Developing software that interfaces with external hardware devices, including

• communication over USB, Bluetooth or similar protocols

• Interferometry

Awareness of

• Agile software development methodologies

• DevOps practices (e.g. CI, task management tools)

• Machine tool geometry

Exposure to

• Additional languages or technologies (e.g. Python, PowerShell)

• Modern software development tools and practices

• No-SQL databases (MongoDB, LiteDB or equivalent)

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.

Please click here for further information about our benefits.

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].

Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw.

Employment Type:

Permanent

Time Type:

Full time

Requisition Number:

R9449 Software Engineer (Open)