Intellectual Property Portfolio Professional

About the role

Boeing’s Intellectual Property department (BIP) is seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Portfolio Professional to drive effective outcomes at our Wichita, Kansas location. This role will be internal-client-facing to our Wichita clientele, manage all IP-related matters, develop and manage strategic IP portfolios in alignment with internal business objectives, and coordinate with outside counsel as needed. The successful candidate will support Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, specifically Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”), which designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-person IP support to internal clients in Wichita.
• Develop and manage IP portfolios (patents and trade secrets) around client products and technologies in support of the client’s business strategy, including invention harvesting and managing outside counsel for both US and foreign patent prosecution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or a relevant technical discipline.
• Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
• Three or more (3+) years of experience protecting innovations and associated intellectual property.
• Must meet export control compliance requirements as a “U.S. Person” (U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).

Qualifications

• Five or more (5+) years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ten or more (10+) years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Effective communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Business judgment and critical thinking.
• Juris Doctorate degree preferred but not required.
• Advanced degrees (Master’s or Ph.D.) in engineering are desirable.
• Ten or more (10+) years of IP experience, including reviewing invention submissions, prosecuting patent applications, developing patent portfolios, and creating patent strategies.
• Competitive IP analysis and IP conversations with outside counsel, inventors, and business leaders.
• Experience protecting innovation in the field of aviation or aerospace.

Benefits

• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, and health savings accounts.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Kansas Aviation Tax Credit: Eligible for a $5,000 state tax credit for up to five years.

Pay

Summary pay range: $113,450 - $173,950. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.