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Side-by-side leveling, scope, and market pay. Add up to four via ?keys=SWE.GEN.P5,SWE.GEN.P6.

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P4
ESEPD.GEN.P4
Advanced Professional
P3
ESEPD.GEN.P3
Career Professional
P2
ESEPD.GEN.P2
Developing Professional
P4
GSE.GEN.P4
Lead
Market pay
LevelP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior Professional
FunctionEngineering – Systems Engineering / Product DevelopmentEngineering – Systems Engineering / Product DevelopmentEngineering – Systems Engineering / Product DevelopmentGxP Systems Engineering
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years5–83–51–35–8
ScopeA system or set of related featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endDefined deliverables / small featuresA system or set of related features
AutonomySelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
ImpactMulti-team / function outcomesProject / team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverablesMulti-team / function outcomes
Decision rightsOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns implementation decisions for own scopeRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design