Senior Patent Engineer

You will design and continuously refine a streamlined patent application process, from invention identification and proposal evaluation to filing and rights maintenance. You will establish patent incentive mechanisms to motivate R&D teams while ensuring regulatory compliance, and strategically plan the company's global patent portfolio based on market dynamics and business objectives. You will collaborate on licensing initiatives, cross-licensing agreements, and standard-essential patent strategies, and develop risk mitigation protocols including infringement monitoring and early warning systems. You will lead internal training to build a strong intellectual property culture across the organization. Working closely with R&D teams, you will scout breakthrough innovations and translate them into strong, defensible patent applications, leveraging your technical expertise in HPC, AI, and server chip technologies to draft or supervise high-value patent claims. You will monitor competitor patent portfolios and industry standards to identify risks and opportunities, and integrate patent strategies with open source protocols like RISC-V. You will lead the resolution of IP disputes, litigation, and enforcement actions, collaborating with external counsel when needed, and support IP-related negotiations and settlements with third parties.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine the patent application process from invention identification to rights maintenance
• Establish and standardize patent incentive mechanisms for R&D teams
• Strategically plan and adjust the company's global patent portfolio
• Collaborate on patent licensing, cross-licensing agreements, and SEP strategies
• Develop risk mitigation protocols including infringement monitoring and early warning systems
• Lead internal IP training and drive intellectual property culture
• Engage with R&D teams to identify breakthrough innovations and translate them into patent applications
• Draft or supervise drafting of high-value patent claims
• Monitor competitor patent portfolios and industry standards
• Integrate patent strategies with open source protocols and industry standards
• Lead resolution of IP disputes, litigation, and enforcement actions
• Develop IP risk mitigation strategies including patent assertion cases and trade secret protection
• Support IP-related negotiations, settlements, and licensing discussions

Requirements

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in patent engineering, IP management, or related roles
• Familiarity with US patent laws, regulations, and procedures
• Demonstrable experience designing and implementing patent management systems
• Technical expertise in Semiconductor, Microelectronics, Electronic Engineering or Computer Science
• Experience in IP litigation, dispute resolution, and negotiations

Benefits

• Attractive welfare benefits and developmental opportunities such as training and mentoring