Senior Patent Engineer

Are you looking to take part in exciting projects where your skills are constantly challenged and where your personal development is a priority?

Valmet’s Pulp, Energy and Circularity (PEC) business area is at the forefront of delivering advanced technologies and services for the global pulp, bioenergy, and circular economy sectors. We enable our customers to optimize performance, reduce environmental impact, and drive long-term value through innovative, resource-efficient solutions. Join a team where industrial expertise meets strategic sustainability and contributes to transforming the way industries operate.

As a Senior Patent Engineer, your job is to drive and handle the protection of our technology and commercial offerings globally. You will assume responsibility for advising certain business and technology units on Intellectual Property (IP) matters and manage their portfolios in line with the IP strategy. This includes giving recommendations on how to create business value from our IP and how to reduce risks, identifying and evaluating inventions, steering and coordinating external patent agents in drafting and prosecution, and possibly drafting and prosecuting some patent applications yourself. Your work also includes technology follow-ups and investigations of competitors' patents, oppositions and freedom-to-operate analyses.

You will work closely with R&D and Product management, but also with Sales and Service to contribute to the development of new technical solutions and products, and to support enforcement of our Intellectual Property.

Your preferred location would be Gothenburg however we are accepting applications from other areas in Sweden, such as Karlstad, Stockholm or Sundsvall.

Who is the candidate we are looking for

To succeed in this position, you need to have

• A relevant University education, preferably a MSc. in chemical or mechanical engineering, or similar
• Years of experience from independently handling patent matters relevant to the job, including patent prosecution and portfolio management. Experience from similar inhouse positions is an advantage.

Since Valmet is a global company, you need to have good communication skills in English.

As a person, we would like you to have an engaging, independent and proactive way of working. At the same time, you are a team player and can collaborate well with other people. You have a keen commercial interest and understand the business implications of IP in different contexts. You are systematic, have good analytical skills and communicate in a clear way.

We offer
We offer a collaborative and dynamic work environment with meaningful projects that support industrial efficiency. The global presence fosters cultural exchange, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence. You will also benefit from competitive compensation, bonus plan, health insurance, flexible work arrangements, continuous learning opportunities and many other wellness and leisure benefits.

Additional information
If you have any questions regarding the role and its responsibilities, get in touch with your future manager Martin Jansson, Senior Manager, Intellectual Property Rights via phone: +46 706 43 52 64, from 12.00 to 13.00 CET.

You must submit your application through our recruiting channel Valmet Careers no later than February 13th.  

That feeling when… everything works together is what makes working at Valmet unique!
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 19.000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.

Join the team!