Product Lifecycle Engineer

At IKEA Home smart we develop smart products to enable a smarter life at home for people all over the world. We are curious and passionate about creating solutions that solve real-life problems and help people realize their dreams. All on their terms. Because we believe everyone deserves a smart home. To succeed, we look for new ways of integrating technology and digital solutions into furniture and life at home. We explore opportunities throughout the home and we work closely with other Business Areas to both drive transformation of the existing range and develop new smart products to attract new customers to IKEA. We’re still at the beginning–there is lots more to come. Are you the one we are looking for to join us on the journey?
Do you want to help us create Home smart products that will shape the future life at home for many people?
Do you have an interest in requirement work during the development process of physical products?
Then you should join us as our new Product Lifecycle Engineer (PLE).
The PLE is a key role in the engineering team, with the responsibility to take care of and maintain our products. Your main tasks will be divided between securing different administrative tasks and taking part in and leading compliance projects. You will help to secure that product information is up-to-date and according to guidelines and standards, as well to be the one having a nose for where gaps are in our compliance work. As a PLE you work in close collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders involved in the project during the whole development process.
In a day in the role as a PLE you will:
Support to define and initiate regulatory assessments
Work closely with third-party tests labs and IKEA representatives throughout the world securing that time schedules runs according to plan for a successful outcome
Follow up and work with certificate updates for all sales markets
Responsible to perform moderate changes on products including technical requirements, labels & markings etc.
Be part of requirement/regulatory forums to create/interpret regulatory requirements

Qualifications
We are looking for you who enjoy working with product development and have an interest in making products sellable. You have experience in creating innovative solutions and a great user experience in the area of IoT products. Your background is preferable to an Electrical Engineering education. You know how to work in a structured way in a changing environment. You call yourself a solution-oriented team player for a reason because you know that building trustful relationships it makes the work easier when it comes to securing that products are right from the beginning and meet all requirements. You value an administration built on structure and a sense of the detail, based on previous work experience. You stretch boundaries and dare to challenge what already exists and always strive to develop better products and solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations.
You bring with you:
Relevant experience in the Electronics/IoT/product development Industry
Familiar with working with product certification and IEC standards/CB scheme
Knowledge and insights into requirements management and PLM systems
Capability to have a holistic view across the different technology domains



Additional information
The position is placed in Älmhult, Sweden. Please send us your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English. If you have any questions regarding of the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Aorui via aorui.pu1@inter.ikea.com.
About IKEA
At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think, differently. Act, differently. And work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plantballs that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. And it’s been keeping our co-workers going for over 75 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home.
IKEA of Sweden, or IoS, is responsible for developing the IKEA range and making it available to stores and customers all over the world. IoS is based in Älmhult – the heart of IKEA and the center of IKEA range development.