Patent Engineer

About Moonrider

Moonrider is redefining global agriculture through innovative electric tractors & advanced engineering technology to promote sustainable farm mechanisation. Oiur mission is to enhance productivity & profitability for farmers in India & worldwide while driving sustainability in farming practices. By fostering innovation, Moonrider is playing a pivotal role in transforming the future of farming.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Patent Engineer to work directly with the Product Engineering Lead and translate our technical innovations into filed patent applications. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role - you will be embedded with the engineering team, understand the technology at a working level, and own the patent filing process end to end.

What You Will Do -

Sit with the engineering team regularly to understand ongoing development work and identify patentable inventions.

Conduct prior art searches independently using IPO, Espacenet, and Google Patents.

Draft provisional and complete patent specifications, claims, and abstracts - either independently or in coordination with an external patent agent.

Manage filing and prosecution at the Indian Patent Office, including responding to examination reports.

Maintain a simple patent tracker covering deadlines, filing status, and application history.

Advise the engineering team on what can and cannot be disclosed publicly before filing.

Support IP-related documentation needed for fundraising or partnerships.

You Must Have -

B.E./B.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Science - engineering fluency is mandatory; this is not a legal-first role.

Registered Patent Agent with the Indian Patent Office, or actively in the process of registration.

At least 2 years of hands-on experience in patent drafting and filing at IPO - ability to walk us through applications you have personally worked on will be an advantage during the interview process.

Ability to read circuit schematics, firmware architecture, and mechanical drawings, and extract invention disclosures from them independently.

Strong technical writing - precise, unambiguous, and well-structured.

Good to Have

Prior experience in EV, automotive, embedded systems, or agricultural equipment domain.

Exposure to PCT filings for international protection.

Experience working at a startup or directly with an R&D team rather than purely in a law firm.

What This Role Is Not

This is not a legal strategy role - there is no IP department above you yet.

This is not a documentation or paralegal role - you will be drafting claims yourself.

This is not a remote-first role - being present with the engineering team is essential to do this job well.