Renishaw - Physics Placement Year

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 early careers cohort consists of around 90 Graduates, 210 Apprentices and 60 Placements. You 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?

This 12-month industrial placement, starting September 2024, offers you the opportunity to understand and interact in the design and development of innovative, world-leading products. You can be involved from the first stages of development through to products closer to release, while working as part of a multidisciplinary team liaising with specialists from mechanical, electronics and software engineers.

Our Physics industrial placement involves working on live projects under the mentorship of our senior engineers.  These projects could be at any stage of the product development cycle including:

• Initial product and technology research
• Design, implementation and testing of new products
• Providing support for newly released products and investigating/resolving problems that may occur in the field for existing products.

You will be joining a positive growth culture, working alongside like-minded scientists and engineers, where both personal and technical development is encouraged and supported. You will gain awareness of the various technical roles within the Renishaw, building specialist technical knowledge, skills and background theory in areas such as optics, image processing and analysis, experimental evaluation, product development and systems engineering.

What’s on offer?

• £19k
• Potential of future offers and opportunities on our graduate schemes.
• Flexible & hybrid working available (team dependent).
• Fantastic training including core skills training plus access to a learning and development courses platform.
• Bonus scheme & 9% pension contribution. 
• Lots of perks including full medical insurance, access to onsite fitness centres & onsite subsidised restaurants.

Where will I be working?

This role is based out of The research park of Heriot-Watt University on the western outskirts of Edinburgh. 

What do I need and how do I apply?

This placement scheme is suitable for students who are required to undertake a sandwich placement as part of their degree course. We’re looking for students studying towards and expecting to achieve a 2:1 (or equivalent) degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics or a related discipline.

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 placement opportunity at Renishaw.

To apply, simply attach an updated CV and GRB will be in touch shortly after. This is a popular opportunity, 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]