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IP Engineer – Renewables Energy Job (Greenville, SC, United States)

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Job Number: 2029089
Business: GE Power & Water
Business Segment: PW-REN Renewables
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GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an 1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf" target="new">Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Posted Position Title: IP Engineer – Renewables Energy
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Engineering/Technology
Function Segment: Product Design and Development
Location: United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces: South Carolina
City: Greenville
Postal Code: 29615-4614
Relocation Assistance: Yes
Role Summary/Purpose: In this role, the IP Engineer – Renewables Energy will:
Essential Responsibilities: In addition, you will:


  • Monitor 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
  • Search 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
  • Host 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
  • Plan and execute IP landscaping, enabling competitor IP awareness in technical teams and "white space" identification with potential for own IP generation
  • Train 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
  • Develop and maintain 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
  • Qualifications/Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum 3 years work experience in an engineering organization

    ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • DFSS / DMAIC Green Belt Certification or equivalent quality certification
  • Additional Eligibility Qualifications: GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
    Desired Characteristics:
  • Very good technical understanding and knowledge
  • Affinity to written explanation of technical matters. Very good text comprehension skills
  • Fluently English speaking and writing skills
  • 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

    Why join one great company when you can join many? At GE, we're passionate about making life better with new ideas and technologies. We're diverse, supporting our communities in more than 100 countries. Experience personal growth and competency development as part of the GE team.

    GE Power & Water provides customers with a broad array of power generation, energy delivery and water process technologies to solve their challenges locally. Power & Water works in all areas of the energy industry including renewable resources such as wind and solar; biogas and alternative fuels; and coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy. The business also develops advanced technologies to help solve the world's most complex challenges related to water availability and quality. Numerous products are qualified under ecomagination, GE's commitment to providing innovative solutions that maximize resources, drive efficiencies and help make the world work better. Headquartered in Schenectady, N.Y., Power & Water is GE's largest industrial busines

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