Associate Director, Intellectual Property

Date Posted:

2025-03-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

We are currently seeking an IP Counsel for CAS (Connected Aviation Solutions) and to support the broader Avionics and Mission Systems businesses.

This position requires a leading IP expert that is forward thinking, drives to create new and innovative solutions, makes sound decisions, sets and implements short and long-term strategies, communicates effectively with top leadership, and excels in solving exceptionally highly complex problems. With this skill set, the career possibilities are numerous within Collins and the other Raytheon Technologies companies.  Primary responsibility involves a broad mix of protecting the Collins’ IP, transactional work, and client counseling, including:

 

This individual will ideally work a hybrid role at our Collins location in Windsor Locks, CT or Cedar Rapids, IA or Charlotte, NC but remote may be a possibility.

What You Will Do:

• Driving IP engagement within the CAS, AVI and Mission System businesses

• Providing effective, concise and timely advice to senior management, general legal counsel, engineers and commercial colleagues on IP matters, particularly in the areas of patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright law, and related disputes.

• Negotiating and advising management and colleagues on various IP agreements and IP aspects of broader agreements with customers, suppliers and partners.  

• Collaborate with clients to develop and implement IP strategies for key enterprises, products and technologies aligned with business objectives.  Active engagement on IP issues throughout product development processes.

• Interacting with engineers and supervising outside counsel with regards to identifying protectable inventions, assessing invention disclosures, preparing, and prosecuting patent applications, and protecting trade secrets.

• Preferred locations Connecticut, Charlotte, or Cedar Rapids

• Must be willing and able to travel 10% of the time (domestic and international)

 

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract 

• Must have a Juris doctor degree

• 5 + years of IP legal experience

• Admitted to the Bar of one or more US States

• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Preferred Qualifications:

• Aerospace (e.g., as an engineer, in-house attorney, or patent prosecutor) 

• Law firm and in-house IP legal experience

• Patents: preparation & prosecution; transactions, and litigation  

• US government contracts intellectual property

• Engineering experience is beneficial

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  

•Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  

•Tuition reimbursement program 

•Student Loan Repayment Program  

•Life insurance and disability coverage  

•Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID