Product Development Engineer - RA Coocking & Eating at Inter IKEA Group

Älmhult, Skåne County, Sweden -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Development, Leadership, Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Circularity, Climate Agenda, Data-Driven Decision Making, Communication, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Innovation, Sustainability, Engineering, Project Management, Networking, Passion for Home Furnishing

Industry

Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

Description

Job Description To cook and eat together is for many a way to share, not only a meal, but also to hang out together, share stories, traditions, discussions, and opinions. It’s a social activity, full of life and energy. Our goal is to support the many people in their everyday cooking and eating activities and deliver a wide range of products, designed for both cooking healthy in a sustainable way, and enjoying eating them together. We are a team of about 60 colleagues who work across the Cooking & Eating business. Together we focus on developing an excellent cooking & eating offer to enable a healthy, sustainable, and enjoyable life around food. For the many people and always with the low price in mind. We are now looking for a Product Development Engineer (PDE) to lead the engineering agenda in our “Lingon” development team responsible of IKEA food storage range. As a PDE in our Range Area, you will plan and lead the engineering agenda together with our engineering specialists and development team members from range, supply chain, and commercial functions. You will build and strengthen networks with numerous stakeholders throughout the value chain to collaboratively tackle various business challenges. Naturally, a major part of your role will be the development of new products and taking care of them throughout their entire life cycle. You will be part of a team of down-to-earth people with a passion for home furnishing who want to make a difference for business, people, and the planet. Qualifications To be successful in this role, you have a strong passion for leadership, engineering, product development, and collaboration with others. You want to make a difference and contribute to a more sustainable future. You communicate clearly to simplify complex topics, and secure our shared understanding. You have the courage to question the existing and interest in finding new better ways. You can develop and follow up on plans collaboratively with a team. You are prepared to make decisions based on data in a fast-changing environment. You spread curiosity, enthusiasm, and ideas, with the ability to transform them into reality. We are looking for a product development engineer who has: Experience in product and business development Overview and good understanding of IKEAs total value chain Experience in leading teams, projects, or topics with a focus on stakeholder management Good understanding of our approach to circularity and the climate agenda Ability to work in an international context, fluent in English, both spoken and written A mindset of "impossible is nothing" and a belief that together we can change the world Additional information This position is a permanent position based in Älmhult, Sweden. Älmhult has commuting possibilities with hourly trains from Malmö, Lund and Växjö and an IKEA shuttle bus back and forth to Helsingborg three times a day. We offer a flexibility working from home but believe that your presence with your collegues is important why we expect you to work the majority of your time at the office. Please submit both your CV and motivation letter in English latest 24of October 2025, answering below two questions: What do you believe is your contribution to this position? What values and strengths will come through in your leadership? 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 candidates. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Engineering Manager, Mats Svensson at [email protected] For questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact People and Culture Recruiter [email protected] We look forward to receiving your application.

Responsibilities

As a Product Development Engineer, you will lead the engineering agenda for the IKEA food storage range and develop new products throughout their life cycle. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to tackle business challenges and enhance the cooking and eating experience.