Requirement & Design Engineer, IKEA Component

Company Description
IKEA Components is a great place to work! It is a company with many different possibilities to grow and develop across the global IKEA value chain. We look upon everyone as a talent and is appointed to be a Talent Provider within IKEA Range & Supply. We work with an inclusive approach to create a better everyday life for many people. Within IKEA Components, we work with innovation and automation, and we constantly challenge ourselves to be proactive and develop the business. From now on, we will have a high focus on digitalization and becoming more climate positive – are you curious to join us?
Job Description
IKEA Components is looking for a Requirement & Design Engineer (RDE) to our great team of Engineers within retail equipment. The base in your work will be to work with both mechanical design, digital solutions and lighting.
As a Requirement & Design Engineer (RDE) you will be responsible for:
Develop products within the retail equipment range in different materials and functions from concept sketches to final product
Responsible for improvements of the current range and creating range plans for better products

To be successful in this role, we believe that:
You are excellent at building trustworthy relationships and working together with your team colleagues and across departments.
As a person, you are down-to-earth, pragmatic solution orientated with a sparkling curiosity that will lead you forward in the unknown.
You are self-driven, you make things happen and are open to change
You have a business mindset and interest in the market and global trends
You have a sense of urgency and strive to optimize sustainability, cost, quality and function

Qualifications
University degree in engineering or equivalent qualification
Five year’s work experience in engineering
Experience from “mechatronic” design
Good analytical skills and a pro-active and problem-solving approach
Experiences of FEA engineering and simulation
Good communication skill
Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Additional information
At IKEA we believe that we’re better when we’re physically together for collaboration, dialogues, and conversations. We believe in the power of human interactions, the informal chats, the energy, belonging, and creativity generated by people in the same place. Our approach is that we spend most of our time in the IKEA workplace and with the flexibility to work from home when relevant. This role is based in Älmhult.
Please send us your application in English – CV and motivation letter – no later than 11 March 2022. We want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you would be a good fit. 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 candidate.
If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Range & Engineering Manager Jan Henriksson at jan.henriksson@inter.ikea.com. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Katie Pettersson on +46 702 99 42 48.
We are looking forward to your application!