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P2
SOFTWA.GXPREGUL8468.P2
GxP / Regulated Software & Systems Engineering — P2
P3
SOFTWA.GXPREGUL8468.P3
GxP / Regulated Software & Systems Engineering — P3
P2
SOFTWA.SOFTWARE984E.P2
Software Engineering — P2
P4
SOFTWA.GXPREGUL8468.P4
GxP / Regulated Software & Systems Engineering — P4
Market pay$77k ($61k$98k)inherited$88k ($69k$112k)inherited$77k ($61k$98k)inherited$117k ($92k$149k)inherited
LevelP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior Professional
FunctionSoftware EngineeringSoftware EngineeringSoftware EngineeringSoftware Engineering
FocusGxP / Regulated Software & Systems EngineeringGxP / Regulated Software & Systems EngineeringSoftware EngineeringGxP / Regulated Software & Systems Engineering
Typical years1–33–51–35–8
ScopeDefined deliverables / small featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endDefined deliverables / small featuresA system or set of related features
AutonomyGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
ImpactOwn and immediate-team deliverablesProject / team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverablesMulti-team / function outcomes
Decision rightsRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns implementation decisions for own scopeRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design