IKEA Range & Supply has the responsibility to develop, design, produce and supply IKEA stores with home furnishing solutions available to the many people. Each year IKEA Range & Supply introduces 2,000 new products in the IKEA stores. The total range is almost 10,000 products. 

For the Business Area Childrens & Lighting (CHILI) we are looking for a Product Requirement Engineer with a focus in Electronics.  

We are looking for a Product Requirement Engineer that can translate customer’s wishes into technical requirements. You will be responsible to identify and develop product requirements that will make electrical products safe, loved by our customer and sellable on all our markets.

As Product Requirement Engineer you will work in different product development team where your role is early in the process to set right requirements and verification methods for products in different countries as well as leading the process toward suppliers and external service providers when it comes to implementation of the requirements. 

You will also create strong relationship with Requirement development department, external service providers, test lab as well as engineers from purchasing organization to secure understanding of the product requirements and successful implementation of those in production of the products. You will have good knowledge into IKEA specifications, insights in safety and performance standards with in area of electronics and test methods relevant for the product areas you are responsible for.   

In this assignment your main responsibilities will be:  

·       Set product requirements for sustainable, safe and functional products 

·       Identify and connect legal and market specific requirements on products 

·       Develop durability and functional tests that resembles real life usage over the lifetime of the product 

·       Responsible to communicate technical requirements/test methods to stakeholders e.g., product development team, engineers from Purchasing Organization. 

·       Work close with external service providers in certification process for different countries 

·       Contribute with the technical perspective and knowledge, i.e. construction and design 

Additionally, you will be responsible for:  

·       Ensure product compliance during the product lifecycle. (Electronics) 

·       Identify and, if needed, develop customer-based technical requirements. 

·       Apply relevant verification methods. 

·       Develop the verification plan of the complete product, covering the product lifecycle. 

·       Communicate technical requirements to necessary partners during the product development phase (IKEA of Sweden, IKEA Components, Category, IKEA Industry etc.) 

·       Capture learnings and actively share knowledge connected to requirements. 

·       Identify compliance gaps in product documentation and give input to action plan. 

·       You have a University Degree in Engineering (preferably Electrical Engineering) and a couple of years of experience from working with product development and/or creating and documenting product requirements.  

·       In the product requirement engineering field you are regarded as experienced with the ability to lead yourself, take great responsibility and drive initiatives from start to finish. You have good analytical skills and high ability to coordinate, lead and inspire others.   

·       You have a passion for sharing knowledge and the ability to explain complex matters in an easy way.   

·       You are good at creating your own network and at working in teams and making things happen by involving and engaging people. Finally, you also know how to apply agile development methods and you are experienced and motivated to work in a rapidly changing environment. 

·       You have been working with electrical product approvals 

·       Have good knowledge in product compliance ( CB, CE, EMC etc) 

The position is located in Älmhult, Sweden. Älmhult has commuting possibilities with hourly trains to Malmö, Lund and Växjö and an IKEA shuttle bus back and forth to Helsingborg three times a day. 

If you have any questions about the role please don’t hesitate to contact hiring manager Ivan Susak at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact recruitment consultant Todd Graham at [email protected]. 

Please apply no later than the Wednesday the 30th of January but note that we are interviewing continuously and will the close the advert if we find the right candidate before closing date.