Division Patent Officer, Motion Drive Products (multiple locations)

ABB; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Motion hakee R&D Global Unit Leadia IP-strategian johtamiseen ja portfolion hallintaan. Tehtävä yhdistää teknologiakehityksen, liiketoiminnan ja IP:n, ja työskentelet globaalien tiimien kanssa.

Roolissa korostuvat itsenäinen työote, sidosryhmien hallinta sekä jatkuva parantaminen. Hybrid-malli ja kansainvälinen ympäristö tarjoavat kehitys- ja oppimismahdollisuuksia.

Qualifications

• IP-, R&D- tai teknologia-alan korkeakoulututkinto.
• 5–8 vuoden kokemus intellektuaalisen omaisuuden parissa.
• Laaja näkemys IPR-oikeuksista ja IP-strategiasta.

Responsibilities

• Johtaa MODP R&D:n IP-aktiviteetteja ja kehittää IP-strategioita.
• Tukee R&D-projekteja IP-riskien arvioinnissa ja valvoo IP-asioita.
• Hallitsee patentoitua portfoliota ja varmistaa IP-investointien suhde strategiaan.
• Tuo ABB:n IP-oikeudet tiimin kanssa ja seuraa teknologian kehitystä.
• Toimii yhteyspisteenä MODP R&D:n ja oikeudellisen IP-organisaation välillä.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Science, Technology, Intellectual Property or related field

Job description

Tämä Positio Raportoi

R&D Global Unit Lead

ABB

ABB:llä pääset mukaan auttamaan eri teollisuudenaloja toimimaan tuottavammin, tehokkaammin ja kestävämmin.

Meillä sinua rohkaistaan viemään asioita eteenpäin, saat tukea ja mahdollisuuksia kasvaa ja olla ylpeä siitä, mitä saavutamme yhdessä.

Tule mukaan rakentamaan kestävämpää tulevaisuutta. Run what runs the world.

Tämä Positio Raportoi

R&D Global Unit Lead

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ABB Motion, a global leader in motors and drives, is at the core of accelerating a more productive and sustainable future. We innovate and push the boundaries of technology to contribute to energy efficient, decarbonizing and circular solutions for customers, industries and societies. With our digitally enabled drives, motors and services we support our customers and partners to achieve better performance, safety and reliability. To help the world’s industries outrun – leaner and cleaner, we deliver motor-driven solutions for a wide range of applications in all industrial segments. Building on over 140 years of domain expertise in electric powertrains, our more than 22,000 employees across 100 countries learn and improve every day. go.abb/motion

Location

This role is open globally, but location is set in China (Beijing or Nanjing), Estonia (Juri), Finland (Helsinki), Germany (Heidelberg), India (Bangalore), US (New Berlin). The work model is hybrid.

Key Responsibilities

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to shape IP strategy across MODP R&D and work at the intersection of technology, business, and intellectual property. You’ll collaborate with R&D, business, Legal IP, and global teams, influence decisions across the organization, and help protect and strengthen ABB’s technology and innovation position.

This position reports to the Global Technology Manager, Motion Drive Products.

You Will Be Accountable For

• Lead overall IP activities within MODP R&D, developing non-legal IP strategies and policies aligned with business and technology strategies, and working closely with the division technology manager on priorities, decisions, and escalations.
• Lead IP protection activities within MODP R&D, ensuring appropriate IP processes are in place for R&D projects, supporting IP risk assessment, and overseeing the IP aspects of key R&D projects.
• Manage the MODP R&D patent portfolio, driving portfolio shaping and pruning, coordinating cross-organizational portfolio matters with relevant stakeholders, and ensuring that IP investment is aligned with the IP strategy.
• Support the exploitation and enforcement of ABB’s IP rights in coordination with IP Legal and monitor the competitive technology and IP landscape to identify opportunities, risks, and relevant developments.
• Act as the interface between MODP R&D and the Legal IP organization, BA Patent Officer, and other relevant functions, providing IP advice to the organization and ensuring appropriate IP training, awareness, processes, and tools are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, Intellectual Property, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in intellectual property, preferably in an R&D or technology-driven environment.
• Broad knowledge of intellectual property rights, patent portfolio management, IP strategy, and IP processes, combined with a strong understanding of technology and business.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with global teams across R&D, business, Legal IP, and other functions.
• A mindset to innovate, take ownership, and drive continuous improvement.

What's in it for you?

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You’ll grow through hands‑on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn’t just matter, it moves things forward. Contribute to a collective vision. This is where progress takes flight, teams turn ideas into impact, and we define what’s next. Run What Runs the World.

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