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Program Manager, Technology Partnership Development

Copper

Berkeley, CA · full time

$160,000 – $190,000

Listed on Copper’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role coordinates the operational machinery of business development, licensing deals, and patent portfolio management at an early-stage hardware company. It suits someone with technical depth in engineering or physics who has handled licensing or partnership operations and enjoys keeping complex, multi-stakeholder programs on track.

Our summary, not Copper’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

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What they ask for

Required

  • 3–5 years of experience in licensing, partnerships, or IP/patent operations
  • Background in a hardware or electronics environment
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or related technical field
  • Ability to read and work with partnership/license agreements and patent claims
  • Strong organization and ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams

Nice to have

  • Legal training in patent law or licensing
  • Advanced engineering degree
  • Ability to communicate in multiple languages

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