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| vs | P5 PRODUC2.TESTVALI3A87.P5 Test & Validation Engineering — P5 | P4 PRODUC2.TESTVALI3A87.P4 Test & Validation Engineering — P4 | P6 PRODUC2.TESTVALI3A87.P6 Test & Validation Engineering — P6 | P5 PRODUC2.SYSTEMSE3570.P5 Systems Engineering / Product Development — P5 |
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| Market pay | $138k ($109k–$176k)inherited | $109k ($86k–$139k)inherited | $188k ($148k–$240k)inherited | $138k ($109k–$176k)inherited |
| Level | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert 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 | 8–12 | 5–8 | 12–18 | 8–12 |
| Scope | Multiple systems or a technical domain | A system or set of related features | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems | Multiple systems or a technical domain |
| Autonomy | Sets direction within the domain | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points | Defines direction; minimal oversight | Sets direction within the domain |
| Impact | Org / multi-team outcomes | Multi-team / function outcomes | Organization-wide | Org / multi-team outcomes |
| Decision rights | Authority over a technical domain | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design | Sets technical strategy for a major area | Authority over a technical domain |