P2P2 — Developing Professional
Developing Professional
An early-career professional focusing on both the design and production aspects of product development to ensure the end product is fit for its purpose.
What this level means
Early-career professional; developing skills, handles routine tasks with some independence
- Scope
- Defined deliverables / small features
- Autonomy
- General supervision; reviewed at milestones
- Complexity
- Some non-routine problems; applies established patterns
- Impact
- Own and immediate-team deliverables
- Decision rights
- Routine technical choices within guidance
- Leadership
- May guide interns
- Typical experience
- 1–3 yrs
What you'd do
- Assist in System Design & Integration
- Execute Testing and Validation
- Troubleshoot and Resolve Issues
- Documentation and Requirements Tracking
- Collaboration
- Quality & Compliance Support
- Assist in designing system components
- Conduct validation tests
- Resolve minor system issues
Skills, knowledge & tools
- System design assistance
- Testing and validation execution
- Issue troubleshooting
- Documentation skills
- Quality assurance
- Systems engineering principles
- Product development processes
- Testing methodologies
- Compliance standards
- Documentation practices
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Willingness to learn and adapt
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Approximately 0–2 years of industry experience in engineering
- Certifications such as INCOSE ASEP or relevant technical certifications
Common titles
Systems Design IISystems Design 2Systems Designer IISystems Designer 2Product Integration IIProduct Integration 2Developing Professional
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 17-0000 — Architecture & Engineering Occupations (inferred)