Mechanical Design Engineer at Inter IKEA Group

Älmhult, Skåne County, Sweden -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mechanical Design, Product Development, 3D CAD Engineering, CLO, SOLIDWORKS, Collaboration, Communication, Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking, Project Management, Sustainability, Customer Focus, Detail Orientation, Intercultural Collaboration, Creative Thinking, Technical Solutions

Industry

Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

Description

Job Description In Range Area Home textiles & Rugs, we develop an affordable textiles range to transform a living space into a personal home that is smart, functional, healthy and sustainable. We’re looking for someone who shares our passion for patterns, colors, and materials. Welcome to the soft opportunity of textiles, filled with both emotional and commercial loveliness. Everything we do is based on a spirit of togetherness, curiosity, and enthusiasm. Now we are looking for someone who shares our positive attitude and values. We are recruiting a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Engineering team at Range Area Home Textiles and Rugs. Together with us in the team you will develop the IKEA product offer for this essential part of our customers’ homes. We are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer temporary position for 11 months start January 2026 As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will ensure that our products are fit for production and will create a great customer experience. You will be part of the development team work in close co-operation with different stakeholders throughout the value chain to find the optimal construction, always with our customers on top of mind together with costs, quality and our sustainability agenda. Your main responsibilities will be to: Implement of part-centric document development in Product Lifecycle Management system and maintain the 3D models and 2D drawings with all relevant dimensions and tolerances according to the IKEA CAD Standard Create 3D models and virtual prototypes for textile products. Ensure that our products are developed with both production and customer focus Apply existing shared solutions, standard components, and materials Knowledge and experience You have a university engineering degree in textiles technology, product development, or product design, or equivalent experience You have experience in product development and working with different kinds of materials and production methods. You have competence in 3D CAD engineering tools such as CLO and SOLIDWORKS. You have a passion for details, constantly curious and driven to develop new and better solutions. English language on business level-verbal and written communication. Capabilities Collaborative technical project leading capabilities (facilitate, argumentation, inspire, stimulate) Build relationships, intercultural and cross functional collaborations You have skills for effective communication and ability to build strong relations Problem solving skills and ability to apply creative and analytical thinking Drive multiple projects simultaneously Prioritize, take decisions and delegate Motivation Problem solving and delivering technical solutions A passion to develop new, better and sustainable solutions for the customers Goal and result oriented team player A strong will to influence and make a difference Additional Information Additional Information In Range Area Home textiles and Rugs we are a group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing and making the impossible possible. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “To create a better everyday life for the many people”. Please note, this is a temporary position, 11month based in Älmhult, Sweden. We do offer the possibility to work from home but embrace collaboration, which is why it is important that you can be at our office the majority of the time. Please register your application in our recruitment system no later than the 28th of December 2025. We want you to send in your application, CV in English. Instead of a personal letter we would appreciate it if you could answer the three questions. Why are you interested in working for IKEA? What do you think you would bring to this role and make you an ideal candidate? What kind of product development experience do you have? If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Product Engineer Manager Vendula Persson [email protected] If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Christina Appelqvist at @inter.ikea.com Please note that due to the upcoming holiday period between 8 December 2025 and 7 January 2026, responses and the recruitment process may take additional time. We appreciate and thank you for your patience and understanding - and wish you Happy Holidays!

Responsibilities

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will ensure that products are fit for production and create a great customer experience. You will work closely with different stakeholders to find optimal construction solutions while considering costs, quality, and sustainability.