Technical Assistant (electronic engineering, computer science)

Technical Assistant (electronic engineering, computer science)

You will train to become a patent attorney alongside highly acclaimed colleagues in one of the leading teams in Europe, working with national and international clients across a wide range of industries and spanning many sectors.

What you will enjoy

• Challenging work, early responsibility and a training and personal development programme which is supportive and specific to you.
• Our commitment to developing talented graduates and post-doctorates who have the passion and initiative to build successful careers as patent attorneys.
• Full support and training towards qualification as a UK and European Patent Attorney.
• Working closely with clients to understand their inventions and translate complex technical ideas into strong patent applications.
• Drafting and prosecuting patent applications before the UK and European Patent Offices and other patent offices around the world.
• A rewarding and fulfilling working environment and broad ranging, flexible benefits package including bi-annual performance based bonuses.

What you will need

• An exceptional academic track record in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Academic, industry, or prior patent experience in instruction set architecture, CPU or GPU micro-architecture, SoC/ASIC design, processor pipelines, memory hierarchy, interconnects, or related areas.
• The desire and ability to share ideas and expertise, working both in a team as well as autonomously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent written communication.
• To be highly motivated, with the drive and ambition to progress your career.
• The ability to explain complex ideas clearly and concisely.
• A desire to be empowered to make a difference and achieve shared goals to deliver real excellence to clients.
• An interest in law, intellectual property, and technology strategy.