Graduate Trainee Engineer (Medical Devices)

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom; onsite

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops orthopaedic and neurological medical devices and services to advance patient care and improve clinical outcomes.

What you will do

• Complete a two-year engineering graduate programme with rotations across Design & Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations.
• Contribute to the development and manufacture of hip and knee joint reconstruction implants, surgical processes, and instruments.
• Support product design, verification and validation, process development, design for manufacture, design transfer, and continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, quality engineers, clinicians, and other technical experts across the product lifecycle.
• Take ownership of project work with support from supervisors and the wider team.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to work permanently in the UK.
• Graduated within the last two years with at least a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Bioengineering, Product Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Degree qualification at 2:1 or above.
• Strong teamwork, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Intellectual curiosity, a proactive approach, and a strong desire to work in orthopaedics.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional development through internal J&J courses and selected external courses, including LinkedIn Learning.
• Support for professional development schemes leading to membership of a professional institution.
• Mentor and buddy schemes, alongside training in leadership and technical skills.
• Opportunities to gain internationally recognised qualifications.
• Discretionary performance-based bonus and merit.

Hiring process

• On-site assessment centres are planned for 1 and 9 December 2026.