SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Senior Global Supply Manager - Semiconductor Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property (IP)Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBastrop, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in manufacturing.
At least 3 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
At least 2 years of experience working with senior executives in the semiconductor industry.
At least 1 year of experience with governmental regulation as it relates to the semiconductor industry.
Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time.
Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage SpaceX’s intellectual property portfolio—including patents, trademarks, and trade secrets around business products and technologies—in support of business strategy as it pertains to semiconductor manufacturing.
Work with engineering teams to identify and assess competitive patent, trademark, and trade-secret assets and their impact on desired business outcomes.
Work with SpaceX legal counsel to ensure proper intellectual property rights are acquired for specific manufacturing processes.
Assess intellectual-property cost and risk for manufacturing strategies and advise leadership on strategies to pursue or avoid.
Prepare and maintain applicable intellectual-property contract forms and clauses.
Create playbooks and training materials for intellectual-property strategy development on future manufacturing processes.
Engage and negotiate directly with vendors for the purchase or licensing of intellectual property.
Develop and negotiate complex technical transactions, including equipment development and supply agreements and joint development agreements.

Desired Qualifications

Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association-accredited program.
Master of Business Administration or equivalent master's degree.
Experience with varied and complex intellectual-property matters.
Excellent academic record at a top-tier law school.
Significant knowledge of and experience establishing and managing global intellectual-property programs.
Familiarity with technology and ability to interact with highly technical engineers.
Experience structuring and leading negotiations of intellectual-property transactions in technology areas ranging from physical goods to software licenses, and exposure to prosecuting and enforcing various intellectual-property rights.
Ability to proactively identify problems, drive projects, make complex cost-benefit assessments, and identify pragmatic or creative legal and business solutions.
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
Ability to learn quickly and flexibly and demonstrate intellectual curiosity.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGER, SEMICONDUCTOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for development and management of SpaceX’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio (patents, trademarks, trade secrets around business products and technologies in support of the business strategy) as it pertains to semiconductor manufacturing
Work closely with engineering teams to identify and assess competitive patent, trademark and trade secret assets, and impact on desired business outcomes
Work closely with SpaceX legal counsel to ensure proper IP rights are acquired for specific manufacturing processes
Assess cost and risk of IP for various manufacturing strategies and advise leadership on the strategies that should be pursued and avoided
Prepare and maintain applicable IP contract forms and/or clauses
Create playbooks and training materials for IP strategy development on future manufacturing processes
Engage and negotiate directly with vendors for purchase or license of IP
Develop and negotiate complex technical transactions, including development and supply agreements for equipment and joint development

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

2+ years of experience in manufacturing
3+ years of experience in semiconductor industry
2+ years of experience working with senior executives of semiconductor industry
1+ years of governmental regulation as it relates to the semiconductor industry

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA accredited program
Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent master's degree
Experience with varied and complex intellectual property matters
Excellent academic record at a top-tier law school
Significant knowledge of and experience with establishing and managing global intellectual property programs
Familiarity with technology and the ability to interact with highly technical engineers
Experience structuring and leading negotiation of intellectual property transactions in various technology areas ranging from physical goods to software licenses, and exposure to prosecuting and enforcing various IP rights
A team player with the ability to proactively identify problems, drive projects, make complex cost/benefit assessments, and identify pragmatic/creative legal and business solutions
Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively and to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced, challenging environment
A quick and flexible learner, who is intellectually curious

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time
This position is based in Bastrop, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered
Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].

About the Company

SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Starbase, Texas
Founded: 2002

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