Patent Engineer: Elekta

Manor Royal Business District; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Private Medical Insurance

Pension contribution

Cycle to work

Life Assurance

Onsite restaurant

Job summary

Elekta in Crawley seeks a Patent Engineer to bridge the IP team and engineering groups. You will help identify innovations, perform prior-art reviews, and support patentability assessments alongside Patent Attorneys.

Ideal candidates are recent graduates with strong technical communication skills and an interest in innovation management and IP. This hybrid role combines discovery work with portfolio maintenance.

Qualifications

• University education in science or engineering (or equivalent) with 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 commercialisation
• Familiarity with scientific literature reviews, patent databases, or technical searching

Responsibilities

• Identify, capture and assess innovations with patent potential with engineering teams.
• Support invention disclosure reviews, prior-art searches and patentability assessments with Patent Attorneys.
• Maintain Elekta's patent portfolio records and portfolio management.
• Monitor competitor activity and IP landscapes for business insights.
• Promote IP awareness through training materials and cross-functional engagement.
• Support continuous improvement of IP processes and innovation management tools

Skills

Communication skills

Technical curiosity

Interest in patents/IP

Education

University degree in science or engineering

Job description

We don’t just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with Cancer.

At Elekta, we believe every individual deserves access to the best cancer care. That’s why we’re committed to developing innovative solutions that make precision radiation therapy and radiosurgery more effective, efficient, and accessible. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, we invite you to bring your expertise and energy to our team.

What You’ll Do At Elekta:

The Patent Engineer serves as a bridge between the Intellectual Property (IP) team and the engineering organisation. The Patent Engineer will help identify and evaluate inventions arising from research and development activities, in collaboration with qualified Patent Attorneys. The role will support invention harvesting, prior art and novelty assessments, competitor monitoring, patent portfolio management, and IP awareness initiatives across the business. The role is designed for a recent engineering graduate (or equivalent) with strong technical curiosity, communication skills, and an interest in innovation and IP.

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 intellectual property landscapes to provide valuable business insights.
• Promote intellectual property 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 an ability to understand technical concepts in any of the following fields: electronics, physics or software
• Recent graduate or up to 2 years 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:

In this role, you will work for a higher purpose; hope for everyone dealing with cancer, and for everyone regardless of where in the world, to have access to the best cancer care. In addition to this, Elekta offers a range of benefits.

• Work Pattern (you are required to work from the Crawley HQ 4 days a week with 1-day WFH)
• 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
• Onsite subsidized restaurant, offering budget-friendly dining
• Love electric (Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme)

We are an 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.