Senior IP Counsel: Patents & Trademarks (Aerospace)

AeroVironment, Inc.; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking an Intellectual Property Counsel to actively manage and expand our global IP portfolio, focusing on patents and trademarks for uncrewed systems, robotics, autonomy, and related technologies.

The role collaborates with leadership, engineering, business, and compliance to implement our IP strategy and support growth. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of substantive IP experience, including prosecution, portfolio management, IP transactions, and U.S.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Bar admission in good standing in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum 5 years of substantive IP practice including patent/trademark prosecution and government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, file, and prosecute patent and trademark applications before USPTO and foreign offices.
• Identify and protect key innovations with engineering and business teams.
• Manage domestic and international patent/trademark portfolios in line with business objectives.
• Support IP budgeting, agendas, and action items for the IP Management Committee.
• Advise on IP ownership, licenses, NDAs, and collaboration agreements.
• Assist in IP litigation matters and provide risk assessments and written opinions.

Skills

Patent prosecution

Trademark prosecution

IP portfolio management

IP transactions

U.S. government contracts

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal research

MS Office

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bar admission (US state)

Technical degree in aerospace/engineering/computer systems

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking an Intellectual Property Counsel to actively manage and expand our global IP portfolio, focusing on patents and trademarks for uncrewed systems, robotics, autonomy, and related technologies.

The role collaborates with leadership, engineering, business, and compliance to implement our IP strategy and support growth. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of substantive IP experience, including prosecution, portfolio management, IP transactions, and U.S.