Intellectual Property & Data Rights Specialist

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Intellectual Property & Data Rights Specialist

K ’s Missile, Aviation, and Ground Systems (MAGS) division delivers mission engineering solutions for critical U.S. Army programs, specializing in aviation and ground systems, integrated air and missile defense, and threat and target systems. As a trusted partner of the U.S. Department of War, MAGS provides innovative, technology-driven solutions to enhance national security. With a global presence and a strong ethical framework, K  ensures secure, effective, and mission-ready capabilities worldwide.

Looking for a role where your contributions are valued, and your potential is unleashed?

Join us at K  as an Intellectual Property & Data Rights Specialist, where you’ll lead critical efforts in configuration identification, control standards, release management, and intellectual property analysis in support of a Project Office in Huntsville, AL.

You’ll drive digital management excellence and disciplined configuration control, ensuring technical accuracy, program integrity, and readiness across key program assets. Your work will have a direct impact on mission success and the long‑term modernization trajectory of premier programs, shaping the future of Army aviation and the organization’s digital engineering ecosystem.

• Develop a total lifecycle CM program plan to be responsible for the development and integration of CM requirements into system Acquisitions Strategies, Life Cycle Sustainment plans, Systems Engineering Plans and Contract requirements

• Support Army Aviation acquisition efforts, through research and analysis, to obtain requested Technical Data and software at the necessary level of data rights to carry out fully organic sustainment of the weapon system over the lifecycle of the program

• Support the assessment of Data Rights assertions associated with the technical Data Package to identify areas of risk to the program

• Support the development of briefings at the Division Chief and Project Manager level

• Conduct research and analysis of CDRL deliverables based on the IP and Data Rights. Provide analysis to decision makers on those CDRLS

• Support Working Groups (WG) as required covering IP Data Rights

• Research Government Use Cases and IP Data Right Assertions

• Support the development of a repository on IP and Data Rights Assertions during weapon system development

• Develop/support development of individual product intellectual property strategies and ensure that the strategies secure the product data and the Government’s rights in data as well as support the system’s acquisitions and sustainment strategies

• Coordinate management activities to include management of intellectual property rights, ensuring data visibility, access and use of technical data.

• Review and coordinate configuration control activities to ensure change management is assessed, authorized, and implemented

• Review and provide assessments of Government furnished information for appropriate an accurate markings as well as aid in resolving any markings issues prior to being released

• Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of applicable experience

• Degree substitution: 16 years of related experience in lieu of a degree

• Active Secret Clearance

• Familiarity with laws and policies covering Data Rights and/or Non Disclosure Agreements

• Experience working Intellectual Property and Data Rights assertions in a government acquisitions office

• Knowledge of US Army Staffing process and procedures

• IP/Data Rights experience in PEO Aviation

K  offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending…