IKEA Components is a great place to work! It is a company with many different possibilities to grow and develop across the global IKEA value chain. We look upon each individual as a talent and is appointed to be a Talent Provider within IKEA Range & Supply. We work with an inclusive approach to create a better everyday life for the many people. Within IKEA Components we work with innovation and automation, and we constantly challenge ourselves to be pro-active and develop the business. Going forward we will have a high focus on digitalisation and becoming more climate positive – are you curious to join us?

Are you an analytical Engineer with a certain interest in sustainable product development?  

Do you get that glimpse of deep interest in your eyes when you are looking at a sketch of design drawing? 

Do you know why prestige is the opposite of true cooperation and knowledge sharing? 

Leading in the unknown – is this fuel for your motivation? 

If yes – please keep on reading! 

IKEA Components is looking for a Requirement & Design Engineer (RDE) to our great team of Engineers. The base in your work will be to work with traditional tasks for a Requirement & Design Engineer, such as CAD Design of components, requirement work and test and verification. For this role you will have a special assignment, which will take the most of your time, but it can vary. The special assignment task will be: 

• Life cycle analysis in SimaPro 
• Material requirement management in our PLM system PLUS and migration to IKEA of Sweden´s material library 
• Support RDE in material choices 
• Contribute to material plans 

In other words – you will help us move our part of the agenda for a more sustainable development. It could also be that you will be stepping in as a speaking partner in the Management board and to Business Navigation, challenging our ways of working with improvement suggestions and finding the best way forward with a goal to fulfil the agenda. And of course – you will have a lot of fun! 

We are looking for you who have around 2-3 years of experience in a role as Development Engineer within Mechanics. You have good knowledge in the materials Polymer and/or Steel. You have previously been working with Life cycle analysis and you are finding this highly interesting and important for the future. Ideally you have a university degree within engineering in a relevant field. As a person you are down to earth, pragmatic solution orientated with a sparkling curiosity that will lead you forward in the unknown. You know how to make it happen! IKEA is a truly global environment, with colleagues from all over the world and therefore you need to speak and write in English. You have the ability to communicate clearly and are open minded. You know the importance of working with stakeholders, internal as well as external.  

The position is located in Älmhult, Sweden. If you have any questions about the role please reach out to our Hiring Manager Carolina Kroon, [email protected] and if you are having questions about recruitment process you are welcome to contact Recruitment Specialist Maria Fröberg Larsson +46 (0) 706 190 996. Please note that due to Swedish holidays response might be slow. We will start to work on the selection during w2, 2021. Warm welcome with you your CV and motivational letter in English latest by the 6th of January 2021.

We offer you the possibility to work in a multicultural and international organization that sees diversity is 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.