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Job Title: Intellectual Property Attorney - Associate General Counsel and Patent Counsel

Location: Hybrid -Rockville, Maryland, United States

Salary: $150,000-$325,000

Skills: Patent Law, Trademark Law, Molecular Biology or Computer Science, Licensing, Agreements

About the Biotechnology Company / The Opportunity:

We are a growing life sciences company that is expanding its Intellectual Property (IP) team and hiring for multiple IP-focused roles, including a patent counsel, an IP-focused associate general counsel, and an IP transactional associate general counsel. In these roles, you will work closely with inventors, internal teams, and external counsel to protect the company’s intellectual property and support innovation. This is a unique opportunity to support cutting-edge research and help protect the company’s valuable innovations.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal counsel on intellectual property matters including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and IP licensing.
• Manage patent portfolios, including drafting, filing, prosecuting, and maintaining domestic and international patent applications.
• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts, including licensing, collaboration, supply, and material transfer agreements, with a focus on IP terms.
• Advise on IP strategy, risk mitigation, and enforcement, including potential litigation support.
• Collaborate with inventors and internal teams to support R&D, product development, and commercialization.
• Provide guidance and training to internal teams on IP protection, agreements, and best practices.

Must-Have Skills:

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and a current license to practice before a state bar and admittance to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for Patent Counsel.
• 7-10+ years of combined legal experience at USPTO, law firm, or in-house legal team.
• Deep understanding of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law and strong ability to manage complex IP portfolios and matters independently.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD preferred) in molecular biology, mechanical engineering, computer science, or related field, with at least 3 years of research or product development experience.
• Technical or scientific background in molecular biology, mechanical engineering, computer science, or related fields.

Description

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to serve as an Engineering lead for a space mission payload critical to our nation to join our team in Dulles, VA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

This role includes Engineering and project management through all phases of the program, from concept development and industry trade study preliminary and detailed design, payload integration & test, space vehicle integration and test and potentially on-orbit demonstration.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Your mission, should you choose to accept:

• Functioning as the primary payload interface for customers, program management, product line engineering leadership, mission assurance and subsystem engineering teams
• Providing Technical Support / Oversight including
  • Conducting technical trades in coordination with the Mission and Space Vehicle SE teams
  • Ownership of payload specs and requirements traceability
  • Developing and managing Interface-Control Documents (ICD) between the prime and sub-contractor
  • Playing a key role in major program milestone and readiness reviews
  • Planning, design, and execution of testing strategies to ensure payload qualification, exercise payload functionality and measure performance
  • Supporting the development of operational mission scenarios and payload concepts of operations

• Payload sub-contractor oversight, including cost and schedule performance including
  • Review / Tech Eval of subcontractor proposals
  • Cost account manager (CAM) for Payload WBSs using EVMS
  • Recognizing and mitigating payload related issues and risks

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 14 years of professional experience – OR – Master's degree with 12 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 10 years of professional experience
• Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
• Experience working medium size or larger Government programs
• Experience in managing sub-contractors
• Knowledge of aerospace environmental testing standards
• Experience with spacecraft design, development integration and test
• Experience with payload integration inclusive of ICD development

Preferred Qualifications:

• 15+ yrs of direct experience with Space systems
• Established network of contacts in other NG divisions/sectors/programs
• Proposal experience
• CAM experience

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Who we are: Ketchum & Walton is a trusted manufacturers’ representative serving industry leaders in Noise Control, HVAC Equipment, and Indoor Air Quality. We help clients achieve greater efficiency and cost savings through innovative solutions in air filtration, architectural and interior noise control, HVAC systems, and vibration isolation.

We’re proud to partner with top-tier manufacturers who are committed to continuous improvement, cutting-edge research, and advancing technology. Our work environment reflects these values—creative, collaborative, and focused on solving complex problems for our clients.

At Ketchum & Walton, our core values are the foundation of everything we do. We’re a team that thinks strategically, works collectively, and strives to be a world-class organization. If you’re driven, innovative, and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

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What we need: The Sales Consultant (Architectural Acoustics) is results-driven and strategically aligned, requiring a proactive, competitive, and entrepreneurial-focused individual. It demands quick decision-making, innovation, and the ability to lead with confidence and urgency through change. Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated, goal-oriented leader who communicates effectively, adapts quickly, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Enthusiasm, accountability, and high performance are key, with an emphasis on successful behaviors and process.

Key Responsibilities

·         Documented Sales Plan (Sandler – Cookbook): Includes defining market segments such as Healthcare, Pharma, Industrial, Education, Government, Commercial, and Mission Critical. It covers territory management, organizing social events like trade shows, trade associations, lunch & learns, and personal entertainment. Sales activities including appointments, prospecting, site surveys, and entertainment are tracked diligently. The plan also requires accurate forecasting and budgeting of annual sales volume, margins, and product mix.

·        Industry Knowledge: Involves understanding appropriate product applications for each market segment (e.g., Healthcare), familiarity with online search tools and media resources like trade journals and business periodicals, and awareness of competitors' products, pricing, lead times, and services. Additionally, it requires the ability to read and interpret architectural/mechanical drawings and commitment to continued personal development within the specialty area.

·        Customer Knowledge: Entails recognizing behavioral characteristics and culture of clients (using tools like PI, or DISC), identifying and understanding the roles and influence of specifiers, influencers, and decision-makers, as well as understanding key performance drivers and success criteria by identifying and eliminating pain points. It also includes recognizing personal vulnerabilities within customer relationships and promptly mitigating risks, plus qualifying customers to ensure alignment with business goals.

·        Relationship Skills: Focuses on building and maintaining long-term relationships, networking effectively with clients and industry professionals to achieve business goals and ROI, contributing productively in team environments, and continuously self-reflecting through customer feedback to improve service quality.

·        Selling Skills: Centers on following a proven sales process (such as Sandler Sales Mastery) to improve results and shorten sales cycles. Key skills include prospecting and developing new business, setting meetings with clear upfront contracts, building rapport, employing strategic questioning to uncover customer needs, active listening and observation of verbal and non-verbal cues, presenting solutions that address those needs, using innovative sales tools (like manufacturer analytics, LCC, and multimedia presentations), matching solutions and pricing to ensure win-win outcomes, providing well-written, detailed proposals, handling objections effectively, negotiating for positive results without selling on price alone, and securing customer commitment to proceed.

·        Product Knowledge: Requires deep understanding of product features and benefits, proficient use of manufacturers’ sales tools, technical expertise to ensure correct application, ability to generate project- or customer-specific specifications, comprehensive knowledge of the filter, architectural industry and engineering principles, and capability to provide field guidance for installation and troubleshooting.

·        Quoting: Involves receiving customer bid lists and organizing bids in a calendar, reviewing bid drawings and specifications to identify opportunities for represented products, coordinating with factories to obtain scopes and quotes, compiling proposals for bidding contractors, and following up with customers to assess potential low bidders and arrange scope reviews.

·        Project Management: Includes verifying purchase orders against quotes, entering sales orders, setting up electronic job files, issuing material purchase orders, providing order status updates and expediting as needed, and managing project submittals documentation and closeout.

·        Travel: 15-20%

·        Other duties as assigned

What you need: Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Additional education or certifications in relevant fields are a plus.
• Proven ability to develop and execute sales plans across diverse market segments.
• Strong knowledge/willingness to learn industry products and applications, including technical drawing interpretation.
• A baseline understanding of acoustics (noise control, interior acoustics) is a plus.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with a deep understanding of customer needs and decision-making processes.
• Proficient in a structured sales process (e.g., Sandler), with strong prospecting, qualifying, and closing abilities.
• Skilled negotiator with the ability to handle objections and secure customer commitments.
• Effective communicator, both written and verbal, with strong networking and teamwork capabilities. The ability to work and succeed as a team is paramount.
• Analytical mindset with experience managing bids, pricing, and competitive analysis.
• Detail-oriented and organized in managing orders, documentation, and project turnover.
• Proficient in software including but not limited to: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), Bluebeam, Adobe

Reports to: Director of Sales

Status: Full-Time, onsite

Job Class: Exempt

We are proud to be 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and committed to investing in our people. Our team members enjoy an extensive benefits package, including:

• Annual contribution into ESOP account
• 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums
• Biannual bonus opportunities
• Paid time off, holidays, and leaves
• 401(k) retirement plan
• And more!

Ketchum & Walton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need—regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Please note: We are not engaging with recruiting agencies for this position and will not respond to agency inquiries

Job Title: Director of Operations

Location (city, state): Montgomery County, MD

Industry: Construction/Environmental

Pay: $170,000 – $195,000 (DOE)

Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and additional executive-level benefits

About Our Client:

Addison Group is partnering with a well-established organization servicing the Mid-Atlantic region. We are seeking a strategic operations leader to act as a key partner to executive leadership and help scale the business.

Job Description:

The Director of Operations will serve as a senior leader overseeing daily business operations, financial performance, and project execution. This individual will play a critical role in driving operational efficiency, strengthening accountability across teams, and supporting strategic expansion initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead overall operational performance across multiple projects and departments
• Partner with executive leadership to improve margins, forecasting, and financial oversight
• Establish clear accountability measures for project leaders and department heads
• Analyze operational data and implement process improvements that increase efficiency and profitability
• Ensure company-wide adherence to safety standards and quality control protocols
• Identify and evaluate growth opportunities including geographic expansion
• Develop and mentor leadership staff to promote a results-driven culture
• Mitigate operational risk by maintaining strong internal controls and communication practices

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience within construction or enviromental field
• Strong financial and operational acumen with experience managing budgets and performance metrics
• Proven ability to oversee multiple teams and drive measurable improvements
• Background in civil engineering, construction management, environmental services, business, or related field preferred
• Comfortable leveraging technology and data to inform decision-making
• Demonstrated track record of improving processes and leading change

Additional Details:

• Executive-level visibility and partnership with company leadership
• Opportunity to step into a high-impact role supporting continued growth and operational scaling

Perks:

• Executive compensation structure with bonus potential
• Direct influence on company strategy and operational direction
• Collaborative leadership team focused on continuous improvement

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non- discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

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At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

The Senior Data Manager identifies all data deliverables made part of a contract and subsequently builds a data track in a Product Data Management (PDM) system. The DM identifies, with help from the Program Office, the appropriate preparers, receive the data within PDM, reviews the data for compliance, solicits and secures appropriate programmatic approval and delivers the information to the customer on time, throughout the lifecycle of the contract.

In addition, DMs are responsible for reviewing sub-tier contractor requirements, building data tracks for supplier submissions, receiving data from various suppliers, and routing for approval and/or incorporation into prime contractor deliverables to the customer as well as securing non-deliverable program work products to be configuration controlled in the PDM system and other related tasking.

This position is in McKinney Texas

What You Will Do

• Reading contracts for understanding of the deliverables
• Working in a PDM system to capture, manage, and track data deliverables and/or receivables
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams to obtain requested data
• Proofreading data for compliance to the requirement(s)
• Managing the data deliverable schedule and providing the data to the customer on-time
• Learning and understanding contractually required markings applied to data
• Running forecast reports and providing them to the appropriate stakeholders
• Providing metrics related to on-time deliveries and outstanding dispositions upon request
• Reviewing and approving sub-tier supplier statements of work for data requirements
• Supporting program meetings and providing training to program personnel and customers and/or suppliers
• Handling and protection of Company Intellectual Property (IP) as well as U.S. government IP and classified information

Qualifications you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years prior relevant experience OR a related Associate’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience OR in absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience related to data management and/or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a customer support/service role 

Qualifications We Value

• Knowledge of U.S. government defense contracts
• Knowledge of U.S. government specifications and instructions such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5230.24 Distribution Statements on Technical Documents, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD 5220.22-M)
• Collaborate in a team environment
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Proven excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Excellent proofreading skills

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligibility

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
  • Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

The Senior Data Manager identifies all data deliverables made part of a contract and subsequently builds a data track in a Product Data Management (PDM) system. The DM identifies, with help from the Program Office, the appropriate preparers, receive the data within PDM, reviews the data for compliance, solicits and secures appropriate programmatic approval and delivers the information to the customer on time, throughout the lifecycle of the contract.

In addition, DMs are responsible for reviewing sub-tier contractor requirements, building data tracks for supplier submissions, receiving data from various suppliers, and routing for approval and/or incorporation into prime contractor deliverables to the customer as well as securing non-deliverable program work products to be configuration controlled in the PDM system and other related tasking.

This position is in McKinney Texas

What You Will Do

• Reading contracts for understanding of the deliverables
• Working in a PDM system to capture, manage, and track data deliverables and/or receivables
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams to obtain requested data
• Proofreading data for compliance to the requirement(s)
• Managing the data deliverable schedule and providing the data to the customer on-time
• Learning and understanding contractually required markings applied to data
• Running forecast reports and providing them to the appropriate stakeholders
• Providing metrics related to on-time deliveries and outstanding dispositions upon request
• Reviewing and approving sub-tier supplier statements of work for data requirements
• Supporting program meetings and providing training to program personnel and customers and/or suppliers
• Handling and protection of Company Intellectual Property (IP) as well as U.S. government IP and classified information

Qualifications you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years prior relevant experience OR a related Associate’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience OR in absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience related to data management and/or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a customer support/service role 

Qualifications We Value

• Knowledge of U.S. government defense contracts
• Knowledge of U.S. government specifications and instructions such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5230.24 Distribution Statements on Technical Documents, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD 5220.22-M)
• Collaborate in a team environment
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Proven excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Excellent proofreading skills

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligibility

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
  • Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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