| Job Number: | 2028931 |
| Business: | GE Power & Water |
| Business Segment: | PW-REN Renewables |
| About Us: | Renewable Energy offers its customers solutions for energy production from renewable resources such as wind, solar and biogas. With more than 18,000 installed wind turbines globally, GE Energy provides more than 25,000 megawatt installed capacity of clean and efficient energy. A comprehensive service program supports clients from project development to operation and maintenance, to solutions for network integration and the commercial exploitation of wind energy. In Germany, GE Wind Energy is represented by almost 2,000 wind turbines. The wind turbines are manufactured in Salzbergen, Lower Saxony - GE's European headquarters for renewable energy, where also the European Customer Service and Training Center is located. |
| Posted Position Title: | IP Engineer – Renewable Energy (m/f) |
| Career Level: | Experienced |
| Function: | Engineering/Technology |
| Function Segment: | Product Design and Development |
| Location: | Germany |
| U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces: | |
| City: | Salzbergen |
| Postal Code: | 48499 |
| Relocation Assistance: | No |
| Role Summary/Purpose: | |
| Essential Responsibilities: | - Monitoring of patent application publications of competitors and vendors with main focus on Wind Turbine technology, especially on Rotor Blades Structure and Manufacturing, Aerodynamics and Fiber Reinforced Plastics. Classification of such and distribution of relevant publications to Engineering teams
- Use patent search tools and databases, like ThomsonInnovation, US PTO PAIR, EPO Online, etc.
- Perform IP clearance programs on assigned technical developments (DTO / NPI / NTI / RCA) and ensure freedom to operate, in cooperation with global team and IP counsel
- Follow up with technical experts and IP counsel on potential patents of concern, track assigned patent families with regards to changes in claims and relevance for own developments or products
- Searching for published prior art regarding special topics of patent literature in order to prepare oppositions in close cooperation with technical experts and IP counsel
- Support IP Counsel in preparation for opposition filings and proceedings
- Support inventors on creation of Invention Disclosure Letters (IDL) and further patent process
- Hosting Patent Evaluation Board to assess new disclosed inventions and providing filing recommendation
- Track and update metrics on IDL status until final decision is made, for assigned cases
- Planning and execution of IP landscaping, enabling competitor IP awareness in technical teams and "white space" identification with potential for own IP generation
- Training of employees on industrial protective rights (esp. patents) and IP processes & tools
- Increase high value IDL submission rate to exceed Business expectations or address shortfalls in expectations
- Recognize, prioritize and support potential competitor infringements of GE patents
- Development and maintenance of strategic patent portfolio
- Contact person for engineering, management and IP counsel in various IP topics, in particular on Wind Turbine Rotor Blades Structure and Manufacturing, Aerodynamics and Fiber Reinforced Plastics
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| Qualifications/Requirements: | - Engineering Degree (TU/TH/UNI/FH)(MS / BS) Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years work experience in an engineering organization
- Very good technical understanding and knowledge
- Affinity to written explanation of technical matters. Very good text comprehension skills
- Fluently English and German speaking and writing skills
- DFSS / DMAIC Green Belt Certification (for internal candidates)
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| Additional Eligibility Qualifications: | |
| Desired Characteristics: | - Experience in Fiber Reinforced Plastics, Leightweight Structures, Aerodynamics is highly appreciated
- Work experience in a global team (India, China, USA, Germany)
- Basic knowledge of patent law, how to read, understand, search for and identify relevant patents
- Experience as IP Engineer / Patent Agent welcomed
- Basic knowledge of the law on employees' inventions / Inventor Compensation
- Effective communication verbally and in writing, respect to different cultures
- Structured and result oriented work style. Commitment to timely deliverables without compromising quality
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