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| vs | P6 HARDWA.HARDWARE5E6E.P6 Hardware & Product Development — P6 | P5 HARDWA.HARDWARE5E6E.P5 Hardware & Product Development — P5 | P7 HARDWA.HARDWARE5E6E.P7 Hardware & Product Development — P7 | P6 HARDWA.OPTICALE3583.P6 Optical Engineering — P6 |
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| Market pay | $188k ($148k–$240k)inherited | $138k ($109k–$176k)inherited | $231k ($182k–$294k)inherited | $188k ($148k–$240k)inherited |
| Level | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P7 · P7 — Staff / Distinguished Professional | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional |
| Function | Hardware & Health Technology Engineering | Hardware & Health Technology Engineering | Hardware & Health Technology Engineering | Hardware & Health Technology Engineering |
| Focus | Hardware & Product Development | Hardware & Product Development | Hardware & Product Development | Optical Engineering |
| Typical years | 12–18 | 8–12 | 15–22 | 12–18 |
| Scope | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems | Multiple systems or a technical domain | Cross-organization / enterprise technical strategy | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems |
| Autonomy | Defines direction; minimal oversight | Sets direction within the domain | Operates autonomously at the enterprise level | Defines direction; minimal oversight |
| Impact | Organization-wide | Org / multi-team outcomes | Enterprise-wide | Organization-wide |
| Decision rights | Sets technical strategy for a major area | Authority over a technical domain | Final technical authority across multiple domains | Sets technical strategy for a major area |