Innovation and Patent Engineer

About H55

As the technological spin-off of Solar Impulse, the first electric airplane to fly around the world, the mission of H55, is to make aviation clean, safe, and affordable.

The company’s strengths and competencies lie in developing propulsion and energy storage solutions which are modular, lightweight, and certifiable.

H55 is financed by a reputable group of investors from Silicon Valley and Switzerland, and as such, is well positioned for its next stage of its development. The company’s short-term priorities include building up out of engineering team, putting into place production facilities, and creating a north American subsidiary.

About the role
 

We are looking for an Engineer with strong Patent and Engineering expertise to join our Innovation team. This is a unique hybrid role:

• 50% Patent-related activities – supporting our IP strategy, preparing, reviewing and prosecuting patent applications.

• 50% Engineering activities within Innovation team – contributing to the design, development, and prototyping of next-generation of our products.

You will report directly to the CTO and work closely with inventors, engineers, and external patent attorneys.

Patent activities: 

• Collecting data from technical and scientific teams to write down technical descriptions of inventions for new patent applications

• Preparing documents for patent filing, coordinating with patents attorneys in the USA and in Europe • Reviewing Patents drafts together with the R&D team

• Assisting the Engineering teams and Scientists during invention evaluation

• Providing technical analysis prior art related to patentability, Freedom to Operate analysis or patents oppositions
• Operating competitors patent monitoring, analyze and presenting results to the R&D team and Engineering, identify patents/patent applications to watch and/or oppose

• Carrying out projects prior art searches and analysis upon request from technical or business teams

Engineering activities:

• Contribute to the design, prototyping, and testing of next-generation propulsion and energy storage systems.
• Collaborate with the Innovation team to explore new concepts, evaluate feasibility, and validate technical solutions.
• Support system integration activities, ensuring compatibility of new technologies with existing platforms.
• Prepare technical documentation, specifications, and reports to support design reviews and certification processes.

Your profile 

• Around 5 years of industrial experience in R&D or Innovation. Aerospace experience and certification knowledge is a strong asset (other highly regulated industry like automotive, medical can be also a fit)
• Patent prosecution experience in the USA and EU

• Strong technical knowledge, curiosity and openness to new ideas and technologies

• Fluent in English, French is a plus

• Experience with Intellectual Property tasks and patents search tools is a plus

• Great interpersonal and communication skills, ability to interact with inventors and engineers

• Excellent organizational and planning skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects with tight deadlines

• Demonstrated capacity to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information

• Proficient with usual IT tools such as MS Office

• Critical thinking skills to analyse found results and completing a search report

What we offer 

• An amazing work Location in Sion, Valais in the heart of Swiss Alps.
• A highly dynamic and multicultural environment where you can grow and learn by working on ambitious challenges to shape the future of Electric Aviation.

Sounds interesting? We look forward to meeting you!

At H55, you will work with a very forward-looking team who are changing the paradigms of air transportation. H55 is composed of highly experienced engineers, entrepreneurs and managers and is seeking like mind talented professionals who understand how to couple creativity and innovation with technical and business considerations.

H55 is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of nationality, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on competence, performance, and business needs.