Registered Patent Agent - Electrical Engineering

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY                   

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

 

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering technology, together.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:                                  

The Patent Agent interviews inventors, participates in the patent committee meetings, and prepares and prosecutes patent applications. The Patent Agent manages the patent and trademark portfolios. This position is open to candidates located in Fort Collins, CO or Eden Prairie, MN.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works closely with innovators to identify patentable inventions, and draft and prosecute patent applications
• Conducts patent harvest sessions and supports the patent committees to evaluate patentability of company innovations
• Communicates frequently with inventors, engineering managers, and product managers to support patent prosecution
• Manages the patent and trademark portfolios
• Performs prior art searches
• Supports patent analysis projects
• Generates claim charts for infringement and invalidity
• Supports foreign patent prosecution
• Supports outside patent counsel

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential:

• Required 5+ years of US patent application drafting and prosecution experience in electrical technologies
• Registered as a Patent Agent to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office
• Experience managing patent dockets
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skill

 

Preferred:

• Law firm experience
• Patent docketing experience
• Claim chart experience
• Technical knowledge in the following areas is preferred: power electronics and circuit/hardware design including: DC circuits, RF circuits, AC to DC converters, AC power factor correction, high power transistors and rectifiers, RF matching networks, analog circuits and switched-mode power supply technology

 

EDUCATION:                                                                                    

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required

 

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering preferred

 

COMPENSATION:               

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $125,000 to $165,000 per year.  

 

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan for eligible positions, and a discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 

 

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

 

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to c