Thesis assignment | IKEA Home Smart

Hej Master thesis student,   

Do you want to furnish the future to make room for everyone?  

With us, you can feel at home at work while sharing that feeling with millions of people around the world. We encourage you to stand up for yourself and others, creating an environment where everyone feels welcome. We invite you to open new doors, embrace mistakes, and grow from them. As our Master thesis student, you’ll have many opportunities to try things you’ve never done before.  

We are now looking for a student who wants to write their Master thesis at IKEA of Sweden from mid-January to June 2026. Your key assignment is to investigate state-of-the-art solutions to improve our Home Smart sensor range and build proof of concepts of these solutions.     

Your new assignment 

We, at IKEA of Sweden, have identified possible improvements to our sensor range of which we believe users of a smart home would greatly benefit from. Not all the solutions fit in with IKEA’s low-cost range (we want it to be for the many!), but we believe that deeper investigation into technical solutions could give us good insights into how to achieve that. Your assignment would be to deep dive into possible solutions and together with the team decide on which solutions to further investigate. You will also build proof of concepts for these solutions.

The deliverables are: 

• Fact based selection of solutions.
• Proof of concept for some of the selected solutions.
• An end report written in English. 

What we’d like you to bring to the table  

We think that you:  

• Know electronics and software development good enough to construct prototypes.
• Have an interest in the smart home.
• Are probably studying mechatronics, electronics or software engineering.
• Are fluent in English.

More information  

Inter IKEA Group is the group of companies that connects IKEA franchisees with range development and suppliers and aligns the overall IKEA strategic direction. Every day, we strive to develop, produce, and sell products and services that are affordable and accessible to everyone. With us, you contribute to building a democratic brand and workplace that has a positive impact on both the planet and people's lives.  

This assignment belongs to IKEA of Sweden, more specifically the Range Area Lighting and Home Electronics. The work will be carried out hybrid, where approximately one day per week in the office (either Älmhult or Malmö) is preferred.

Please note: To apply for this thesis assignment, you must be enrolled in a thesis course at a Swedish university. 

 
We welcome your application  

Get ready to assemble something new! We look forward to receiving your application by the 23rd of November. Please submit both your CV and motivation letter in English. We might close the recruitment process in an earlier stage depending on selection/matching candidates, so don’t wait to apply!

In case you are two students wishing to write this thesis together we ask you to please submit one application each and clearly state the other person’s name your wish to collaborate with. 

At IKEA, we are looking for people who believe everyone deserves a seat at the table. You’re welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, or what you look like. We don’t even care how you have furnished your home. We’re interested in you simply because you’re you. We believe that people’s different perspectives, backgrounds, and personalities make us better at understanding our customers’ dreams and needs.   

If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.    

For any questions about the role please contact gijs.janssens@inter.ikea.com . If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact roosmarijn.morgans1@inter.ikea.com.

We look forward to hearing from you!