Patent Agent or Technical Advisor (Electrical Engineering) #22108 San Francisco

Vanguard-IP

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San Francisco, CA Until 9/21/2026 First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

REQUIREMENTS

• Electrical Engineering degree (or equivalent)
• Prior patent prosecution experience
• Registered with the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) or qualified to register for the USPTO
• Strong background in 5G, Wi-Fi and other wireless technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), processor and memory systems, image processing and RF front-end
• Excellent academic credentials with strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills

Additional Skills
• Experience liaising with clients to develop and manage portfolios.
• Preferred domain experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, natural language processing, wireless communications, computer vision, or related AI fields.

SUMMARY

Vanguard Intellectual Partners (Vanguard-IP) specializes in the placement of IP/Patent professionals nationwide.

Our sole focus on intellectual property enables us to more deeply understand our clients’ technical needs, and our candidates’ individual talents and career interests. Our broad network of long-term client relationships gives us a competitive edge.

Our recruiters all have 10+ years of IP recruiting experience, and an exceptional record of success. We have superior knowledge of the IP job market, and offer trusted career advice for our candidates. We also have the resources and high-level contacts to get your resume noticed by the people who matter.

We look forward to speaking with you, and learning more about what you are seeking in your next opportunity.

CONFIDENTIALITY

At Vanguard-IP, we respect the confidentiality of every candidate who contacts us. Furthermore, we will always obtain expressed authorization before submitting your resume to any of our clients.

**Should you have an interest in exploring opportunities in another location, we have hundreds of openings in other markets. Please apply now and our team would be happy to review your information for this or other openings in your location of interest.

About this role

Summary

Assist with patent prosecution; technical expertise in electrical engineering and AI required

Job title

Patent Agent or Technical Advisor (Electrical Engineering)

Experience level

null

Industry

intellectual property

Location requirements

San Francisco, CA; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

electrical engineeringpatent prosecutionUSPTO registrationwireless technologiesAIclient liaison

Preferred skills

autonomous vehiclesroboticsnatural language processingcomputer vision

Specializations

electrical engineeringwireless technologiesartificial intelligenceprocessor systemsRF front-end
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Francisco, CA, USA

Work arrangement unknown City