Product Lifecycle Engineer, IKEA Home smart

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 realise 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 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 help us create smart home products that will shape the future life at home for the many people?

Do you have an interest for requirement work during the development process of physical products?

Then you should join us as our new Product Lifecycle Engineer (PLE).

The Product Lifecycle Engineer is a key role in the engineering team, with responsibility to take care of and maintain our products. Your main tasks will be administration, documentation and following up on certification activities, as well as 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 an 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
Responsible to perform moderate changes on products including technical requirements, labels & markings etc.
Initiate and track that all certification tests following time schedule and are finalized successfully before product launch for all IKEA sales markets
Be part of requirement/regulatory forums to create/interpret regulatory requirements

The position is placed in Älmhult and might require some long distance travelling.

If you are having questions regarding the process contact Recruitment Specialist aorui.pu1@inter.ikea.com.

Please submit a portfolio of your work either as a link or as a PDF, so that we can get to know your work. Applications with a portfolio is mandatory.

GROWING TOGETHER IKEA of Sweden is a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people". We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles. We offer this position in a fast paced, truly global environment with an endless supply of challenges and development opportunities.
The position is placed in Älmhult, Sweden. Please send us your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English  latest September 30th. We are working with continuous selection, so don´t hesitate to apply.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Hiring Manager Daniel Lind +46 (0) 723 528 731 . For questions regarding the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Maria Fröberg Larsson +46 766 190 996.