IP Engineer (m/w/d) Wind Turbine Electrical Systems

-; Salzbergen; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in the wind energy sector is seeking an IP Engineer for Wind Turbine Electrical Systems. In this role, you will be crucial in monitoring patent literature and supporting engineering innovations. You will have the opportunity to influence technology design while ensuring legal protections and promoting new inventions within a dynamic environment focused on wind turbine advancements.

Leistungen

Relocation Assistance Provided

Qualifikationen

• Experience in IP organizations, preferably in electrical systems related to wind turbines.
• Basic knowledge of patent law and ability to conduct patent literature search.
• Strong communication skills in German and English.

Aufgaben

• Monitor patent applications focused on wind turbine technology.
• Perform IP clearance on assigned developments ensuring freedom to operate.
• Host Patent Evaluation Board to assess disclosed inventions and filing recommendations.

Kenntnisse

Communication Skills

Conscientious Work Style

Technical Comprehension

Ausbildung

Masters' degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description Summary
The Intellectual Property (IP) Engineer for Wind Turbine Electrical Systems will find and act on new patent literature to enable freedom to practice, support new developments of the electrical components and systems and promotes new inventions.

Job Description

As IP Engineer for Wind Turbine Electrical Systems, you will monitor the new published patent literature in your field of technology. Together with the experts in the engineering teams and with business' IP Counsel you will influence the design of the most up to date technology to ensure freedom to practice. Your focus on IP, commitment to improvements and enthusiasm to new technology will inspire others to create new valuable inventions for the shaping of a world-class patent portfolio on wind turbines. With increasing understanding of the patents in the field of wind turbine electrical systems and components, your assessment will be key to the internal development activities. Your expertise will be essential to the strategies to further improve the value of the patent portfolio and related license opportunities.

Essential Responsibilities

• After a tailored introductory training phase, you will become the primary contact person for engineering, management and IP counsel concerning various IP topics, primarily patents and inventions, related to Wind Turbine Electrical Systems
• Host of Sub-System Patent Evaluation Board to assess new disclosed inventions and provide filing recommendations
• Perform IP clearance programs on assigned technical developments (NPI / NTI / DTO / RCA) and ensure freedom to operate, in close cooperation with a global team and IP counsel
• Monitor industries' patent applications with focus on Wind Turbine technology, especially on Wind Turbine Electrical Systems and Components.
• Classify and distribute the relevant publications to engineering teams, track patents of potential concern and elaborate appropriate strategies.
• Use patent search tools and databases, like DerwentInnovation, USPTO PAIR, Espacenet, Anaqua, IPRally, etc

Qualifications/ Requirements

• Masters' degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or equivalent
• Work experience in an engineering or IP organization, with electrical systems or components, electronics, energy engineering, preferably related to wind turbines
• Basic knowledge of patent law, how to read, understand, search for and identify relevant patents
• Ability to work successful in a cross-functional and global environment
• Conscientious and organized work style, motivating and tactful
• Affinity to linguistic explanation of technical matters. Very good text comprehension skills
• Strong communication skills in German and English language verbally and in writing

Desired Characteristics

• Work experience in an engineering organization or patent department as IP engineer, patent agent, or equivalent, with proven experience in IP clearance, patent literature search, inventions
• Knowledge about Wind Turbine design and its main components and systems
• Successful completion of advanced training as patent engineer
• Commitment to timely deliverables without compromising quality, continuous improvement mindset

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Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes