Do you want to be part of our furniture development by developing future furniture components and solutions? As a Requirement & Design Engineer (RDE) in the Engineering function you will be working with a great team of engineers, and we are looking for you who wants to be challenged in a good way.

• Creativity and problem-solving are important components for your motivation
• Design for circularity is inspiring to you
• You know why prestige is the opposite of true cooperation and knowledge sharing

YES? – please keep reading!

This is a creative assignment where you will need to investigate the unknown, using your skills to take the design from ideation through concept generation, development and optimisation and deliver ready to use solutions, fully documented, verified in simulations and testing. You will work with both new development and 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 have studied mechanical engineering or equivalent and have experience in working with product development. It is meriting if you have knowledge in different materials such polymers, steel and wood, and different production methods. You have skills in SolidWorks or other corresponding CAD software, and basic knowledge in PLM systems. Furthermore, you have elementary knowledge with strength calculations (FEA).

As a person you are down to earth, solution oriented and self-driven. You believe in the power of innovation with a clear ambition to make things better, searching for new simple and smart solutions. You have a curiosity that will lead you and others forward in the unknown. You communicate in a clear and an open-minded way and you can build long-term relations. 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 in Älmhult, Sweden. Älmhult has excellent 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 reach out to the hiring manager Niclas Persson, [email protected]  and if you have questions about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact the Recruitment Specialist Jonas Levin at [email protected]. 

Warm welcome with your resume and motivational letter in English latest 4th of May 2024. 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 organization.

IKEA Components is a great workplace with many different 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.