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| vs | P4 PRODUC2.TESTVALI3A87.P4 Test & Validation Engineering — P4 | P3 PRODUC2.TESTVALI3A87.P3 Test & Validation Engineering — P3 | P5 PRODUC2.TESTVALI3A87.P5 Test & Validation Engineering — P5 | P4 PRODUC2.SYSTEMSE3570.P4 Systems Engineering / Product Development — P4 |
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| Market pay | $109k ($86k–$139k)inherited | $82k ($65k–$105k)inherited | $138k ($109k–$176k)inherited | $109k ($86k–$139k)inherited |
| Level | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional | P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional |
| Function | Product Development & Systems Engineering | Product Development & Systems Engineering | Product Development & Systems Engineering | Product Development & Systems Engineering |
| Focus | Test & Validation Engineering | Test & Validation Engineering | Test & Validation Engineering | Systems Engineering / Product Development |
| Typical years | 5–8 | 3–5 | 8–12 | 5–8 |
| Scope | A system or set of related features | Features or a sub-system end-to-end | Multiple systems or a technical domain | A system or set of related features |
| Autonomy | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points | Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard | Sets direction within the domain | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points |
| Impact | Multi-team / function outcomes | Project / team outcomes | Org / multi-team outcomes | Multi-team / function outcomes |
| Decision rights | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design | Owns implementation decisions for own scope | Authority over a technical domain | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design |