Lead Automation Software Engineer

Job Description

Lead Automation Software Engineer

Wotton under Edge

up to £55,000 depending on experience

Renishaw’s Encoder Products Division (EPD) designs and supplies cutting-edge position feedback technology to the world’s precision measurement, automation, and manufacturing industries. It is highly likely that something you own contains a part or device that was manufactured with the help of one of Renishaw’s encoder products.

EPD is made up of engineers, scientists and technicians all working together to produce market leading products for sale around the world. We start with cutting edge optical, algorithm and circuit design, developing our own ASICs and sensors where required; we then use innovative mechanical engineering to turn our core technology into a range of desirable products for our broad customer base.

Working closely with colleagues in our manufacturing division, we develop manufacturing and assembly processes and software to deliver quality products by the hundreds of thousands that in turn, perform reliably and repeatedly to sub-micron accuracies for our customers.

The Lead Automation Software Engineer provides technical leadership for the design, development, integration and lifecycle support of automation, control, and production software systems with a strong focus on systems using LabVIEW Real-Time and FPGA.

The role combines hands-on engineering with technical governance, team leadership and cross-functional delivery, ensuring solutions are safe, secure, maintainable, and aligned with product and manufacturing requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, test and deployment of automation software for production systems
• Translate product, process and stakeholder needs into clear, testable technical requirements and delivery plans
• Own software architecture and technical decisions across desktop applications, real-time systems, industrial communications and equipment interfaces
• Integrate instruments, sensors, motion systems, PLCs, databases and third-party equipment using suitable industrial and serial protocols
• Establish and maintain engineering standards for source control, code review, build automation, CI/CD, release management and configuration control
• Plan and coordinate verification, validation, commissioning, investigations and production handover activities
• Provide clear technical documentation, operating guidance and knowledge transfer for engineering, production and support teams

Leadership

• Provide day-to-day direction, prioritisation and technical support to engineers working across multiple activities
• Set clear objectives and address blockers early
• Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, support development plans and create opportunities for engineers to broaden their capability
• Contribute to the technical direction for LabVIEW applications and lead architecture, design and code reviews across the team

Key requirements

• Degree or equivalent professional experience in engineering, mathematics, physics or related technical discipline
• Substantial experience delivering industrial automation or production software from requirements through commissioning and support
• Experience with LabVIEW and specifically LabVIEW Real-Time & FPGA
• Strong practical software engineering skills and experience of modular, testable and maintainable design
• Experience integrating software with physical equipment, instrumentation or industrial communications.
• Evidence of technical leadership, mentoring and effective cross-functional decision-making
• Clear written and verbal communication, including requirements, specifications, plans and technical reports
• Ability to work effectively from loosely defined requirements, applying a strong understanding of the product and associated processes
• Ability to communicate effectively across multidisciplinary teams, including production operators and mechanical, electronics, product design and software engineers
• Ability to apply process capability and Six Sigma concepts

Desirable

• Experience with additional technologies such as C#, SQL, Mitsubishi PLCs and AI-enabled engineering workflows
• Knowledge of motion control, machine vision, data acquisition, SQL Server and common industrial protocols
• Experience with Azure DevOps (or equivalent), CI/CD pipelines and formal release processes
• Understanding of secure software development and applicable equipment compliance

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.

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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.

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About Us

Renishaw is a FTSE 250 global engineering and scientific technology company, with core skills in measurement, motion control, additive manufacturing, healthcare, spectroscopy and manufacturing. We supply products and services that push the boundaries of what is possible in applications as diverse as jet engine and wind turbine manufacture, through to dentistry and brain surgery. We are also a world leader in the field of metal additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing), where we design and make industrial machines that ‘print' parts from metal powder.

We currently have 77 offices in 36 countries, with around 5,200 employees worldwide. Over 3,000 people are employed within the UK where we carry out the majority of our research and development, and manufacturing.

With a global presence in a broad range of sectors, we aim to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse global communities we serve. Every year we welcome a wide range of new employees, from apprentices to experienced professionals. By joining Renishaw you will be making a difference to the world in which we live, in a global company that encourages innovation and personal achievement.

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Our people help us to pursue this purpose so that we can continue to be a world leader in precision technology and deliver on our vision to innovate and transform capabilities in manufacturing, science and healthcare through unparalleled levels of precision, productivity and practicality.