Senior Intellectual Property Counsel - (B5)

SeniorIntellectual Property Counsel

About the Role

We areseekinga highly technical, hands-on Patent Counselto support advanced and emerging technology initiatives within the company’s R&D and technology organizations. Reporting into the IP Legal team, this rolepartners closely with engineering teams, business leadership, and senior IP counsel to support the development and execution of IP strategies that protect innovation and enable long-term competitive advantage.

The position requires strong technical depth, a practical and execution-oriented mindset, and the ability tooperateeffectively in fast-evolving, pre-product environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide IP counsel to engineering and business teams across patents, trade secrets, and other IP matters, aligned with business and technologyobjectives.

• Conduct IP landscape analyses, freedom-to-operate assessments, and risk evaluations, translating findings into actionable guidance for technical and business stakeholders.

• Support development and execution of IP strategies aligned to key product and business drivers (e.g., performance, cost, cycle time),identifyingopportunities to strengthen competitive positioning.

• Manage and develop patent portfolios for assigned programs, including invention capture, prosecution strategy, foreign filing decisions, and outside counsel coordination.

• Apply& supportpatent vs. trade secret decision frameworks,assistingin evaluating disclosure risks and supporting implementation of trade secret protection practices.

• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., commercial legal, engineering, supply chain) to support IP aspects of agreements, collaborations, and ecosystem engagements.

• Support IP enforcement and defensive activities, including claim analysis, prior art review, and collaboration with litigation counsel.

• Contribute to IP process improvements, training initiatives, and best practices to enhance protection of proprietary technologies.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong technical capability with the ability to quickly understand complex systems and engage effectively with engineering teams

• Ability to translate technical developments into practical IP strategies and actions

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability tooperateindependently while aligning with broader team and organizational priorities

• Effective communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders across functions and levels

• Collaborative, adaptable, and able tooperatein dynamic, fast-paced environments

Basic Qualifications (Minimum Qualifications)

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Active U.S. state bar membership in good standing (California preferred, notrequired).

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

• Technical degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Materials Science, ora related field.

• 6-10years of intellectual property legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house setting, including: 

• U.S. and international patent portfolio development and management, includingprosecution strategy and global coordination.

• Conducting IP landscape analyses and freedom-to-operate assessments.

• Supporting IP aspects of technology, licensing, or collaboration agreements.

• IP laws and practices in Asia, including China, Korea, and Taiwan.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced technical degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant discipline

• Experience working with advanced R&D or CTO-type organizations, supporting early-stage or pre-product technologies

• Experience with semiconductor or adjacent technologies (e.g., advanced packaging, photonics, optoelectronics, or quantum-related technologies)

• Experience supporting IP enforcement or dispute strategies, including invalidity and infringement analysis

• Familiarity with global patent operations, including portfolio management, budgeting, and outside counsel oversight

• Experience advising on or managing IP portfolios related to semiconductors or emerging technologies (e.g., photonics, optoelectronics, advanced packaging, or quantum-related technologies)