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 Home smart products that will shape the future life at home for the 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 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


The position is placed in Älmhult, Sweden. Please send us your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English  latest December 31st (Happy New Year). 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 (0) 766 190 996.

Please note that due to the upcoming holidays we will come back to you in the beginning of next year.