What you'll do
Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:
- Serve as a key resource for encouraging,ย identifyingย and documenting Scout Motors' inventions and innovations.ย
- Build relationships with the Engineering, Product, Design, Growth and Strategy Teams, and provide training,ย guidanceย and encouragement, toย facilitateย theย development of Scout Motors' patent and trade secret portfolios, including conducting invention mining sessions andย participatingย in the product review process.ย
- Conductย patentability and landscape searches and analyses to support patent filingย strategy andย process.ย ย
- Conduct freedom-to-operate searches, prepare analyses, andย formulate informal opinionsย on patent clearance/non-infringement.ย
- Monitor competitive intellectual property on an ongoing basis.ย
- Facilitate andย monitorย patent application preparation andย prosecution.ย
- Assistย withย maintainingย Scout Motors'ย patent database, includingย adding tags/keywords to disclosures and patent filings to help with generatingย relevantย reportsย for business leaders.ย
Location & Travel Expectations:ย
- This role may be based out of theย Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC.ย
- This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events.ย
- Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the companyย from time to time.
What you'll bringย
We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You'll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You'll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring:ย
- Bachelor's degree inย mechanical engineering, electrical engineering,ย computer science /ย engineering,ย automotive technology,ย or related field, advanced degree preferred.ย
- Highly preferred admittanceย to practice and in good standing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Officeย ย
- Minimumย 8+ย years of relevant experience inย patent practice, automotive industry preferred.ย
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational ability, including managing priorities and meeting deadlines.ย
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely and build relationships with domestic and international business and technical colleagues.ย
- Ability to manage uncertainty and novelty and to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment.ย
What you'll gain
The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up.ย This is a chance to create something new and lasting - with an iconic brand at its foundation.ย In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:
- Competitive insurance including:
- Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
- 401(k) program with:
- An employer match and immediate vesting
- Generous Paid Time Off including:
- 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
- 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
- Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
Pay Transparency
This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.
Initial base salary range = $120,000.00 - $145,000.00
Internal leveling code: IC9