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