IP Engineer

OmniOn Power•Plano, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We empower smarter business operations by connecting equipment, software, and services to protect, control and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. The business provides customers, across various industries, with end-to-end product and service solutions ensuring the reliability and protection of their electrical infrastructure. We provide the latest industry insights and technology to develop solutions needed to meet customers evolving challenges, including innovative critical power solutions designed for high reliability and performance. Our culture is one of quality and operational excellence fueled and supported by talented people, tools and processes, and expertise. As an IP Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the company’s intellectual property (IP) strategy, including invention mining, patent drafting assistance, prior art search, and portfolio management. You will work closely with R&D, legal counsel, and external patent attorneys to ensure the company’s innovations are effectively protected and aligned with business objectives. This position reports to the General Counsel and will be located in Plano, TX, USA.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
Familiarity with patent systems in major jurisdictions (e.g., US, EP, CN).
Excellent analytical and communication skills.
Experience with patent search tools.
Ability to act as a “translator” between highly technical R&D engineers and legal/business stakeholders.
Experience in drafting high-quality invention disclosure forms and reviewing claims for clarity and breadth.
Fluent in English.

Nice To Haves

Patent Agent qualification or IP certification is a plus.
Mandarin is a plus.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with R&D teams to identify patentable inventions and facilitate invention disclosures.
Participate in R&D teams meetings to align patent fillings with commercial roadmaps, product launches and company growth targets.
Conduct prior art searches and provide patentability and freedom-to-operate analysis.
Assist with internal and external patent drafting and prosecution processes.
Maintain IP databases and generate regular reports on portfolio status.
Monitor competitor patents and industry IP trends.
Conduct regular competitive landscape assessments to identify competitor capabilities, new technology trends and potential R&D directions.
Support IP litigation, licensing, and enforcement activities when needed.
Assist in IP due diligence activities for potential partnerships, acquisitions or technology transfers.
Provide training to engineers on IP awareness and best practices.
Support R&D teams world-wide, including U.S. and China