Patent engineer

Atlas Copco; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Onboarding program

Flexible work-life balance

Job summary

Atlas Copco Group in Wilrijk seeks a Patent Engineer to coordinate global IP activities, identify patentable innovations, and develop robust filing strategies. You will draft and prosecute applications, collaborate with international IP law firms, and support multiple product areas within compressor and power techniques.

You will monitor third-party IP rights, optimize freedom-to-operate, and align with group IP teams to drive ongoing IP improvements. Hybrid work at Wilrijk is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in patent searching and analysis.
• Drafting patent applications.
• Preparing replies to office actions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English; willingness to learn Dutch.
• Motivation to pursue European Patent Attorney qualification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate IP activities across business areas with engineers and inventors.
• Identify patentable innovations and develop robust filing strategies.
• Draft and prosecute patent applications and respond to office actions with IP counsel.
• Collaborate with a worldwide network of IP law firms to optimize the IP position.
• Support product companies in compressor and power techniques with IP policies and trainings.
• Monitor freedom-to-operate and align with other IP teams to drive optimization.

Skills

Patent searching

Patent drafting

Office actions

English fluency

IP training motivation

Education

Master degree in engineering (mechanics, electronics, ICT, chemistry, physics)

Job description

Our solutions are a key part of most industries - electronics, medical research, renewable energy, food production, infrastructure and many more. Working with us means working with the latest technologies and groundbreaking, sustainable innovations.

Join us on our journey for a better tomorrow.

Your role

Are you an analytical engineering professional with a passion for innovation and legal frameworks? Do you want to shape the global intellectual property landscape and protect state-of-the-art technologies at a market-leading company?

What does a patent engineer do at the Atlas Copco Group in Wilrijk? As a patent engineer you will join our international intellectual property department and take full responsibility for coordinating ip activities across our business areas. Working closely with product engineers, project engineers, and inventors, you identify patentable innovations, analyze proposals, and formulate robust filing strategies while being actively involved in drafting and prosecuting applications. Part of your daily flow as a patent engineer involves collaborating with a worldwide network of ip law firms to optimize our global market position. You support various product companies within compressor technique and power technique in rolling out comprehensive ip policies and give targeted ip trainings to internal employees.

Additionally, you optimize our freedom-to-operate by monitoring third-party ip rights, implementing competitive ip strategies, and aligning with other group ip teams to drive continuous optimization. You will report to the team leader within the intellectual property department and work via a hybrid model at our facility in Wilrijk.

To succeed, you will need

• Master degree in engineering such as mechanics, electronics, ict, or chemistry, or physics, or equivalent experience
• Experience in patent searching and analysis, drafting patent applications, or preparing replies to office actions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a clear focus on technical quality and results
• Structured, proactive, and hands‑on approach with the ability to prioritize effectively in an international team environment
• Professional fluency in English and willingness to learn Dutch.
• Motivation to complete additional professional training and qualify as a European Patent Attorney

At Atlas Copco Group, our slogan for various positions is "hire for attitude & train for skill". We train you for these positions through on-the-job-training. Do you only partly meet the profile as outlined below? No problem! We still encourage you to apply and take this opportunity. Who knows, on-the-job-training may be available for you for this position.

In return, we offer

At Atlas Copco Group you will join an international and diverse environment with specialists from different disciplines. Our culture is rooted in Swedish values, which includes a family feeling, respect and diversity. We invest in our employees' development and well‑being, and we provide a flexible work-life balance. With our inclusive and caring environment, you get the support and inspiration you need to grow. Here, your ideas are embraced, and you never stop learning.

You will have a comprehensive onboarding program, including guidance by a personal godmother/godfather. You will also have access to global job opportunities, as part of the Atlas Copco Group. We offer an interesting compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, paid leave and retirement benefits.

Job location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on‑site at our office in Wilrijk.

Passionate people create exceptional things

At Atlas Copco we believe in challenging the status quo, always looking for a better way. Our leading‑edge technology enables us to innovate for a sustainable future.

We believe that people make it happen and with us you are empowered to act. Your ideas can make a real difference and contribute to the quality of life for people everywhere.

We offer a wide range of interesting job roles and many opportunities to grow. This is where it begins – Join us at the Home of Industrial Ideas.