Patent Engineer in Crawley

Elekta is shaping the standard of care, together with healthcare providers, by developing precision radiation medicine that brings advanced radiotherapy into routine clinical practice. Our solutions support consistent, efficient and personalised care, addressing evolving patient needs. Through adaptive radiotherapy, precision treatment delivery and integrated workflows, Elekta supports care teams across a range of clinical settings. Each year more than 2 million patients are treated using Elekta solutions across over 130 countries. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with over 4,000 employees and offices in more than 40 countries.

At Elekta, we believe every individual deserves access to the best cancer care. That’s why we’re committed to developing innovative solutions that make precision radiation therapy and radiosurgery more effective, efficient, and accessible. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, we invite you to bring your expertise and energy to our team.

What You’ll Do At Elekta:

• The Patent Engineer serves as a bridge between the Intellectual Property (IP) team and the engineering organisation.
• The Patent Engineer will help identify and evaluate inventions arising from research and development activities, in collaboration with qualified Patent Attorneys.
• The role will support invention harvesting, prior art and novelty assessments, competitor monitoring, patent portfolio management, and IP awareness initiatives across the business.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with engineering and product development teams to identify, capture and assess innovations with patent potential.
• Support invention disclosure reviews, prior-art searches and patentability assessments in collaboration with Patent Attorneys.
• Maintain and support the development of Elekta's patent portfolio, ensuring accurate records and effective portfolio management.
• Monitor competitor activity, technology trends and intellectual property landscapes to provide valuable business insights.
• Promote intellectual property awareness through training, guidance materials and engagement with technical teams.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of IP processes, innovation management tools, reporting and cross-functional collaboration.

What You’ll Bring:

• University education in science or engineering (or equivalent) with an ability to understand technical concepts in any of the following fields: electronics, physics or software.
• Recent graduate or up to 2 years of experience.
• Interest in patents, IP, innovation management or technology commercialisation.
• Familiarity with scientific literature reviews, patent databases, or technical searching.

What You’ll Get:

In this role, you will work for a higher purpose; hope for everyone dealing with cancer, and for everyone regardless of where in the world, to have access to the best cancer care. In addition to this, Elekta offers a range of benefits.

• Work Pattern (you are required to work from the Crawley HQ 4 days a week with 1-day WFH)
• Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays)
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Attractive Employer Pension Contribution Package
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• Onsite subsidised restaurant, offering budget-friendly dining
• Love electric (Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme)

Hiring process:

We are looking forward to hearing from you! Apply by submitting your application and résumé in English, via the “Apply” button. For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner responsible, jessica.banfield@elekta.com. We do not accept applications through e-mail.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.