Remote Director, Intellectual Property & Data Rights

RTX; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 186,000 - 354,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with matches

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX Corporation is seeking a Director of Intellectual Property / USG Data Rights to lead IP strategy and engagement across the business. The role focuses on advising senior management, engineers, and commercial teams on patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright matters, and managing IP aspects of large agreements.

The position offers remote work with travel as needed and requires strong U.S. IP law background, JD degree, bar admission, and significant US Government Data Rights experience.

Qualifications

• Requires law degree and significant IP regulatory experience.
• U.S. citizenship required for access to information.
• Bar admission and USPTO registration preferred.
• Experience with FAR, DFARS, OTA for US Government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Drive IP engagement within the business.
• Advise senior management and engineers on IP matters (patent, trade secrets, trademark, copyright).
• Negotiate IP agreements and IP aspects of broader agreements with customers, suppliers and partners.
• Develop and implement IP strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Engage in IP issues throughout product development processes.
• Identify protectable inventions and manage patent prosecution and trade secrets protection.
• Monitor third-party patents and assess infringement risk and validity.
• Advise on potential infringement and oversee litigation as needed.
• Learn and apply IP department tools and improve processes.
• Develop SBU IP strategies supporting business goals.
• Review and clear IP content for publication.
• Conduct IP due diligence for M&A matters.

Skills

IP legal experience

US citizenship

US Government Data Rights experience

Regulatory compliance

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Bar admission (US)

Job description

RTX Corporation is seeking a Director of Intellectual Property / USG Data Rights to lead IP strategy and engagement across the business. The role focuses on advising senior management, engineers, and commercial teams on patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright matters, and managing IP aspects of large agreements.

The position offers remote work with travel as needed and requires strong U.S. IP law background, JD degree, bar admission, and significant US Government Data Rights experience.