Would you like to be part of creating a better everyday life for the many people? By developing affordable products and solutions for people all around the world? Älmhult is home to IKEA of Sweden and here the IKEA range is developed and made available to stores and customers across the world.

We now have an interesting opening within Range Area Beds & Mattresses, with focus on comfort and mattresses. If you’re asking us – it’s absolutely one of the coolest engineering fields within IKEA! Too succeed, you will have to understand the human needs of sleeping and learn how to use materials in a smart way to move our sustainability agenda ahead!    

The comfort area is a business that is growing year by year, and we want to become the best retailer for sleep for customers all over the world. We have a high focus on sustainability and are constantly challenging ourselves to improve.

We are looking for someone who will lead the mechanical design development within comfort for beds and mattresses. You will work in a development team and have close contact with suppliers.
As a Mechanical Design Engineer you will: 

• Develop the mechanical design of products with different materials and functions.
• Secure that mechanical requirements are covered by the product design.
• Create, maintain and develop 3D and 2D documentation according to IKEA CAD standard, which is largely based on Dassault Solidworks.
• Evaluate constructions and prototypes with simulation in our comfort lab. 
• Capture learnings, share knowledge, and communicate with other functions across Range Areas and Matrix organization.
• Be an important contributor in exploring and deploying new innovations and materials.

We believe that you are a dedicated, self-motivated and result oriented person with a passion for product development. You have a degree in mechanical design engineering or experience from working with comfort material, meaning foam, springs and textiles!

Preferably you have experience from working with different materials and production methods and good understanding of mass production and low-cost design.

We expect you are having a strong drive and not be afraid of taking initiatives. You enjoy working in team constellation and to collaborate with a wide network of colleagues.

We believe that you have: 

• Higher technical or University degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience and being well versed in material science and production methods. 
• Previous experience in product development.
• Experience with mechanical design, geometric dimensioning, tolerancing, simulation, drawing techniques and 3D-modelling. 
• Knowledge using Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs and product lifecycle management systems such as Dassault SolidWorks and PTC Windchill. 
• Preferably, knowledge within production.

What you will get
You will get a ton of trust from managers and colleagues and there will be high expectations on you to perform and develop yourself and the business. Your manager will do the best to clear the way so that you can succeed in your job and develop towards your best self at work and most importantly: You will be part of a team with smart, hardworking, caring and down to earth people.

Does this sound like your next challenge?

We look forward to receiving your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English latest 2nd February 2024. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates.

This is a permanent onsite position located at Älmhult, Sweden.
Preferred starting date is as soon as possible.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Product Engineering Manager Ann-Louise Zander at [email protected].

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Riyaz Inamdar at [email protected]

We are looking forward to reading your application!