Materials Science Placement Year

Renishaw is a market-leading, global provider of manufacturing technologies, analytical instruments and medical devices.

We work closely with our customers to solve complex engineering and science challenges. Our unique blend of pioneering research and product innovation helps our customers to solve complex engineering and science challenges, meaning we touch billions of lives around the world.

Our Early Careers cohort consists of around 195 Graduates, 203 Apprentices and 58 Placements. You are the people who can make a real difference. By bringing your new and innovative ideas you will help keep Renishaw at the forefront of the industry, and that’s why we invest if 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 fulfil 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?

On this 12-month industrial placement, starting September 2027, you will build a solid foundation in material analysis, identification, failure analysis, and selection while working alongside scientists, engineers, and technicians in a laboratory environment.

You will gain hands-on experience using a wide range of cutting-edge analytical equipment to identify, inspect, and analyse materials. This placement will give you the opportunity to work with advanced technologies such as:

• Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM’s)
• 2D and 3D Optical and Digital Microscopes
• Surface analysis equipment (AFM, Talysurf, 3D optical profiler)
• Spectrometers (Raman, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF))
• Non-destructive testing
• Polymers thermal characterisation equipment such as TGA and DSC
• Testing techniques such as 2D X-ray and Industrial 3D X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT)
• Destructive mechanical testing methods such as hardness, tensile and fatigue
• Developing a full suite of metallographic preparation skills

What’s on offer?

• £24,500 salary
• 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 medical insurance, access to onsite fitness centres and onsite subsidised restaurants.

Where will I be working?

This role is based out of one of our main sites near Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire. As Renishaw sites are located in semi-rural areas, applicants must ensure they have reliable means of transport to reach the site, as public transportation options will be limited. Alternatively, applicants should be willing to relocate to the local area.

What do I need?

We’re looking for students who are currently undertaking a relevant degree such as Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Biomedical Materials or Materials Chemistry.

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.

What’s the application process?

1. Quick Apply: Simply submit your CV – no cover letter needed! However, we’d love it if you could personalise your CV with a short profile that reflects your interest in Renishaw and this placement opportunity.
2. Telephone Call with the GRB Renishaw team – this not an interview, just a chance for us to have a conversation around what made you apply and what makes you a great fit!
3. Online Assessment Centre – meet the team and get a great feel for why Renishaw is for you! This will take place on Wednesday 9th December – receive an offer before Christmas!

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 removed]