Patent Engineer

Elekta AB; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contribution

Cycle-to-work scheme

Life assurance

On-site restaurant

Job summary

Elekta AB is seeking a junior Intellectual Property (IP) professional to support patent portfolio development and invention disclosures. You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to identify technologies with patent potential, perform prior-art searches, and assist with patentability assessments.

The role suits a recent graduate or someone with up to 2 years of experience, with interest in IP and technology commercialization, and familiarity with patent databases.

Qualifications

• University education in science or engineering (or equivalent) with the ability to understand technical concepts in electronics, physics or software.
• Recent graduate or up to 2 years of experience.
• Interest in patents, IP, innovation management or technology commercialization.
• Familiarity with scientific literature reviews, patent databases or technical searching.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering and product development teams to identify, capture and assess innovations with patent potential.
• Support invention disclosure reviews, prior-art searches and patentability assessments in collaboration with Patent Attorneys.
• Maintain and support the development of Elekta's patent portfolio, ensuring accurate records and effective portfolio management.
• Monitor competitor activity, technology trends and IP landscapes to provide business insights.
• Promote IP awareness through training, guidance materials and engagement with technical teams.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of IP processes and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

IP awareness

Literature reviews

Technical searching

Education

University degree in science or engineering

Tools

Patent databases

Technical searching

Prior-art reviews

Job description

Elekta is a global leader in precision radiation medicine, developing advanced radiotherapy solutions that support healthcare providers around the world.

What You'll Do

• Partner with engineering and product development teams to identify, capture and assess innovations with patent potential.
• Support invention disclosure reviews, prior‑art searches and patentability assessments in collaboration with Patent Attorneys.
• Maintain and support the development of Elekta's patent portfolio, ensuring accurate records and effective portfolio management.
• Monitor competitor activity, technology trends and intellectual‑property landscapes to provide valuable business insights.
• Promote IP awareness through training, guidance materials and engagement with technical teams.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of IP processes, innovation management tools, reporting and cross‑functional collaboration.

What You'll Bring

• University education in science or engineering (or equivalent) with the ability to understand technical concepts in electronics, physics or software.
• Recent graduate or up to 2years of experience.
• Interest in patents, IP, innovation management or technology commercialisation.
• Familiarity with scientific literature reviews, patent databases or technical searching.

What You'll Get

• Work from the Crawley HQ 4 days a week with 1 day work‑from‑home.
• Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays).
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Attractive employer pension contribution package.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Life assurance.
• On‑site subsidised restaurant.
• Electric vehicle salary‑sacrifice scheme.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.