Requirement & Design Engineer

Company Description

IKEA Components is a great place to work with many possibilities to grow and develop across the global IKEA value chain. We look upon each individual co-worker as a talent and work with an inclusive approach to create a better everyday life for the many people. At IKEA Components we apply innovation to make things better and automation to grow, and we constantly challenge ourselves to be proactive and develop our business. Design for environment is critical for us and we are on a journey to cater for a sustainable future – are you curious to join us? 

Job Description

As a Requirement & Design Engineer (RDE) you will be working with a great team of engineers and you will be responsible for the design and requirements of one specific range of components. You will use your skills to take design from ideation through concept generation, development and optimisation and deliver ready to use solutions, fully verified through simulations and testing. One important part of your assignment is to maintain and secure that the information in our PLM system is up to date and accurate.

In this role you will work with improvements of the existing range by proactively searching for opportunities to challenge known patterns. You will work in close collaboration with your team and different stakeholders across the organisation. 

Qualifications

To succeed and shine in this role we are looking for you who hold a Master or Bachelor in mechanical engineering or equivalent and have some years of experience working with product development. It is meriting if you have knowledge in different materials such polymers, steel and/or wood, and the different production methods. You have skills in SolidWorks or other CAD software, and knowledge in PLM systems. Furthermore, you have elementary knowledge with strength calculations (FEA).

As a person you are down to earth, pragmatic and solution oriented, and with a sparkling curiosity that will lead you forward in the unknown. You have leadership skills, a self-drive and you are open to change. You can work with product documentation, even when it becomes repetitive, but you can also be practical and get things done. You communicate in a clear and an open-minded way and you can build trustworthy relations in unknown environments. In your mind, a failure is just another idea that did not work out and you are not afraid to try, again and again. 

IKEA is a truly global environment with colleagues from all over the world and therefore you need to be able to speak and write in English. 

Additional Information

The position is located in Älmhult, Sweden.

We offer you the possibility to work in a multicultural and international organisation that sees diversity as a competitive advantage. Our work environment is defined as open-minded where we let all employees have the possibility to influence the organisation and focus. 

We look forward to your application - CV and answer to the 2 questions below - in English, by the 22nd March 2025.

- Which IKEA value do you feel best matches your own personal values and why?

- Where do you think you would make the biggest impact in this role? 

For questions about the role, please contact the Hiring Manager Frida Jansson: [email protected]

For questions about the recruitment process, please contact the Recruiter Carolina Reventberg: [email protected] .com