Destinus

aerospace

PatentEngineer

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland FULL TIME
The Brief

“Patent Engineer at Destinus. Skills: intellectual property strategy, patent drafting, prior art analysis, technical communication. Execute and support the company’s intellectual property strategy across multiple engineering domains. Act as the key link between engineering teams and external patent attorneys, ensuring technical concepts are accurately translated into patent applications”

What You'll Achieve.

strengthen the company’s technological advantage; support our global growth; support innovation and IP development activities

Industry & Context.

aerospace
Problems you'll solve

solution-oriented approach; see complexity, you see opportunity

Eligibility Requirements

Willingness to travel internationally between Destinus locations when required, travel between sites when needed

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Relevant experience as a Patent Engineer or in a similar intellectual property focused technical role, University degree in a scientific or engineering discipline such as Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Electronics, Computer Science, or related fields, understanding of patent drafting processes, prior art analysis, and intellectual property strategy, Ability to understand complex technical concepts and communicate them clearly to both technical and legal stakeholders, Excellent communication and technical writing skills in English, Hands-on mindset with a proactive and solution-oriented approach, Comfortable working in a fast-paced and highly collaborative engineering environment, Willingness to travel internationally between Destinus locations when required

What You'll Do.

Execute and support the company’s intellectual property strategy across multiple engineering domains

Act as the key link between engineering teams and external patent attorneys

ensuring technical concepts are accurately translated into patent applications

Work closely with inventors to draft patent disclosures and conduct prior art searches

Participate in engineering reviews and technical discussions to identify novel and protectable innovations

Analyze emerging technologies and industry developments to monitor potential patent infringements and competitive IP activity

Help build and maintain a global patent portfolio aligned with Destinus’ technological roadmap

Collaborate across international teams and travel between sites when needed to support innovation and IP development activities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work directly with engineers, inventors, and patent attorneys; embedded within fast-moving engineering teams; collaborate across international teams

Communication Scope

communicate them clearly to both technical and legal stakeholders; Excellent communication and technical writing skills in English; communicate clearly

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