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Job Function
R&D Product Development
Job Sub Function
Biomedical Engineering
Job Category
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Job Description
Leeds ONE - Engineering Graduate Programme (Orthopaedics)
Role Title:
Graduate Trainee Engineer
Intake Date:
September 2026
Duration:
2-year programme
Location:
Leeds
Sector:
Medical Devices
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
J&J MedTech offer the world's largest portfolio of orthopaedic and neurological products and services designed to advance patient care and deliver clinical and economic value globally. Passionate about wanting to help people return to living active and fulfilling lives, we bring surgeons and healthcare providers together to create new value by increasing patient satisfaction, improving clinical outcomes and reducing costs.
Being at the forefront of innovation and development means we are able to maintain our position as one of the top global healthcare companies. Our engineers and scientists bring so much to our organisation and can shape the future of healthcare through their work.
Position Summary
Our technical graduate programmes offer graduates the chance to become world leaders in their chosen field and gives you the tools to start you on your journey.
As an Engineering Graduate you will join the J&J MedTech team in Leeds. The Leeds campus is a world leading orthopaedic development facility, designed to stimulate innovation, communication, and collaboration, so we may advance medical device solutions that deliver value for healthcare systems and improve people's lives. You will be part of a team focused on the development of joint reconstruction implants for the hip and knee, including development of the surgical process and instruments used during surgery. In addition, you will work within our R&D, Quality, Operations and Manufacturing teams, developing your understanding of products and processes currently available on the market and providing a broad insight into the processes that drive the efficiency of our business.
During the course of the programme, you will have the opportunity to develop yourself and your skills through Continued Professional Development using internal Johnson & Johnson courses and selected external courses providing internationally recognised qualifications. Engineering and Scientist graduates are also encouraged and supported to enter a Professional Development scheme, leading to membership of an Institution. You will receive training where you will learn new leadership and technical skills, which will be combined with the opportunity to apply this business knowledge in an ambitious manufacturing and development environment. This is an opportunity that will take you and your career further.
Programme Summary
* Dynamic, two-year Engineering Graduate Development Programme with exciting and varied rotations across different functions within our innovative R&D, Quality, Operations and Manufacturing Teams.
* Opportunities to own and lead project work with support from your supervisors and team.
* Potential to pursue a number of internal developmental training programmes as well as externally recognised qualifications.
* Opportunity to work in a fast paced, technologically advanced corporate environment.
* Programme focused on developing individual engineers capable of pursuing careers across medical device businesses and advanced manufacturers in a regulated environment.
* Commitment to engineering and professional development through our mentor and buddy schemes
Requirements Of The Role
Graduated within the last
2 years
with a minimum of a bachelor's degree (2.1 or above) in one of the following
Engineering
or scientific fields (or related):
* Mechanical Engineering
* Medical Engineering
* Bio Engineering
* Product Engineering
* Material Science
* Manufacturing Engineering
Key Skills And Competencies
These can have been displayed through education, project work, work experience or life experience.
* Excellent team working skills
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Intellectual curiosity
* Pro-active approach to achieving success
* Drive to shape an inclusive and equitable working culture
* A strong desire to work in Orthopaedics
* Eligible to work within the UK on a permanent basis
Important Notes
Assessment Centre Dates:
03
&
09
December 2025
Discretionary bonus
and
merit
will be offered based on performance.