Job Description

BryceTech is seeking a Technology Transfer Commercialization Engineer to support NASA’s Technology Transfer Program. NASA’s Technology Transfer (T2) program is tasked with ensuring that commercially valuable innovations developed at the agency are identified, protected, and licensed to U.S. companies. This position will help analyze NASA technologies to determine commercial potential, inform patent decisioning, and outline licensing strategies. Additionally, the position entails developing technology marketing materials that communicate new technologies to potential licensees, identifying potential licensees, and working with industry to enable transfer of NASA technologies.

A successful Technology Transfer Commercialization Engineer will have a skillset at the intersection of technology, federal programs, and business strategy. Successful candidates tend to have a STEM background with academic or on-the-job engineering or science training and intellectual curiosity to become a technology generalist across a range of fields. Technical writing skills and clear communication are required. A basic understanding of the US patent system and patent licensing is strongly preferred. Candidates with work experience in Technology Transfer, Technology Scouting, Innovation Management, or early-stage technology commercialization are preferred.

Performs technology analysis and market research (primary and secondary) to determine commercial potential of new inventions disclosed at NASA.

• Support data-driven analytic methodologies including market analysis, technology alignment, technology characterization, commercial readiness assessments, and other structured technology analyses.
• Develops licensing strategies for NASA inventions with commercial promise (e.g., identifies key value propositions and potential licensees, develops compelling pitches to industry, etc.).
• Uses clear thinking and writing skills to generate deliverables (reports) detailing findings for delivery to NASA. Reports include sections such as technology background, technology description, SWOT analysis, intellectual property status, market analysis, licensing landscape, and inventor interview summaries.
• Leverages strong communication skills to develop and maintain rapport with various client stakeholders (Ph.D.-level inventors, NASA technology transfer personnel, decision makers in industry, etc.). Candidates must be comfortable interacting with such stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Markets patented NASA technologies to industry to generate licensing interest (identifies potential licensees, performs direct marketing to decision makers in industry, delivers initial technology pitches to companies interested in licensing NASA patented technologies)
• Drafts compelling marketing flyers for NASA patented inventions to be hosted on NASA’s Technology Transfer website.
• Drafts technology summaries designed for general audiences.
• Analyzes NASA patents with upcoming maintenance fees (e.g., licensing history, licensing potential, competing technologies, etc.); generates reports providing recommendations on whether to pay upcoming maintenance fees
• Develop and maintain a basic understanding of the US patent system (e.g., should understand provisional and nonprovisional patent applications, statutory bars, public disclosures, maintenance fees); understand commercialization / licensing implications of intellectual property status.
• Additional responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as an analyst with preference to support for technology assessment, scouting, and transition.
• Familiarity with federal technology transfer programs (preferred)
• Strong attention to detail, proven ability to deliver on time, and ability to track multiple simultaneous projects with evolving requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written/verbal communication skills
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of tools (PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint)
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 5+ years relevant work experience
• U.S. Citizen

Additional Information

This is a remote position.

BryceTech offers a full range of benefits, including competitive salary, a comprehensive health plan including dental and vision coverage, company-paid life & disability insurance policies, 401(k) plan with company match, and an educational reimbursement program.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.