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Eaton

Posted 8 Oct 2026

Engineer - IP

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Employment
Full time
Workplace
Hybrid
Team
Research & Development Engineering
Posted
8 Oct 2026

About the role

## What you’ll do:

The incumbent is responsible for conducting IP analytics for programs related to Power Systems, Power Electronics across Eaton businesses.

"Conduct various prior art searches (Landscapes, patentability, Freedom-to-Operate, patent validity/invalidity assessment) using open and specialized patent and literature databases Ability to read a huge volume of patents and literature, and communicate complex technologies/ concepts in an easy-to-understand format to business and stakeholders to drive decisions. Responsible for conducting patent landscape/watch analysis, identifying the trend of the competitors and/or emerging technologies, and support in developing IP strategy to protect & commercialize key technologies Technically sound to quickly understand technologies related to the Protection, Conversion and Distribution equipment in Power Systems Interface with cross-functional Engineering across Eaton's business units to gather technical information related to an invention disclosure, and assist legal teams in assessing the patentability of the inventions In addition to the above, hands on experience in other types of patent analyses viz. claims mapping, portfolio analysis, whitespace analysis, licensing, drafting etc. will be an added advantage"

## Qualifications:

Masters / Bachelors Masters - 1-2 / Bachelors - 3+

## Skills:

Electrical Engineering or Power Systems educational background with experience in Intellectual property Effective Communicator, Collaborative orientation, Learning Agility, Drive for results, Problem Solving

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