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Side-by-side leveling, scope, and market pay. Add up to four via ?keys=SWE.GEN.P5,SWE.GEN.P6.
| vs | S1 PLAS.GEN.S1 Plastics Engineering Entry | E3 MATE.GEN.E3 Materials Science Lead Materials Scientist | P3 MATE.GEN.P3 Materials Science Materials Application Engineer | P1 AEG.GEN.P1 Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market pay | — | — | — | — |
| Level | S1 · S1 — Support Associate | E3 · E3 — Vice President | P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional | P1 · P1 — Entry-Level Professional |
| Function | Plastics Engineering | Materials Science | Materials Science | Aerospace Engineering – General |
| Focus | General | General | General | General |
| Typical years | 0–1 | 15–22 | 3–5 | 0–2 |
| Scope | A single task type or queue | A division | Features or a sub-system end-to-end | Own tasks within a defined component |
| Autonomy | Close supervision; follows defined procedures | Accountable for division strategy and P&L | Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard | Close supervision; work reviewed frequently |
| Impact | Individual transactions | Division-wide | Project / team outcomes | Own deliverables |
| Decision rights | Acts within scripts; escalates exceptions | Owns division strategy, budget, and org | Owns implementation decisions for own scope | Few independent decisions; escalates the rest |