Innovation Engineer

Do you want to be part of accelerating innovations that make a difference in life at home and for our planet? Welcome to a team of people determined to solve the big problems, and making the small things happen that are meaningful for the many We work on innovations that enhance the current range and new ideas with potential for future growth, as well as keeping an eye on future scenarios that will fundamentally change people’s life at home. One key capability in this work is creative and innovative engineers who are happy to say “I do not know (yet) - but let’s figure it out together Your daily work is to explore possible solutions to problems with many un-known parameters in areas that are new to IKEA – and to develop ideas into tested and verified concepts.  

We are looking for two Innovation Engineers
 
Job Description
The assignment for Development & Innovation is to find new opportunities and turn them into value for the many. Guided by the Range & Communication strategy, we lead transformation programs to develop new business capabilities, range innovation project and product development contributing to brand positioning, growing business, lower costs, and a more circular and sustainable offer. 

We have an exciting innovation agenda ahead of us and are now looking for new colleagues to join us. 

In our project teams, the boundaries between different roles are less strict. What is needed is a combination of expertise as engineer and a strong drive to lead yourself and creating progress in your assignment together with our teams and our innovation networks. We want you to contribute from your strengths and be willing to stretch and learn in new areas needed to solve problems and move forward in your project. This means that you may need to wear different hats at certain times in the project and work together with and through colleagues across the business to find better ways of doing things. You will work with one or a few parallel projects, from exploration to concept creation and product development. 

As an Innovation Engineer your key responsibilities will include:  

 
Organizationally you belong to the Innovation Development team within Range & Product Innovation. Your daily work will happen as member of one or a few of our project teams. 

Qualifications: 

 
Additional Information 
 

Älmhult is the home of IKEA of Sweden. Here the IKEA range is developed and made available to stores and customers all over the world. IKEA is built on a culture of entrepreneurship and has throughout our nearly 80-year long history been known for being a challenger and thinking differently. It is part of our cultural DNA to never settle but to find new and better ways forward. Innovation and entrepreneurship will be key in developing IKEA also for the future – to create a better everyday life for the many people also in the decades to come. 
 
Sounds interesting? 
Please send us your application in English – CV and motivation letter – no later than 1st October 2024. We really 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 candidates. 
 
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 Hiring Manager Thomas Hörberg at thomas.hoerberg@inter.ikea.com 

Regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Jonas Levin at jonas.levin@inter.ikea.com

We look forward to your application