P2P2 — Developing Professional
Developing
Independently handles routine tasks. Supports system integration and testing activities.
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
- Handle routine engineering tasks
- Support system integration activities
- Conduct testing and validation
- Prepare technical documentation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Assist in project planning
- Ensure compliance with engineering standards
- Participate in technical reviews
- Provide input for design improvements
- Monitor project timelines
- Conduct system integration tests
- Prepare and review technical documents
- Support project planning activities
Skills, knowledge & tools
- System integration
- Testing procedures
- Technical documentation
- Project coordination
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Engineering standards compliance
- Analytical skills
- Time management
- System integration techniques
- Testing methodologies
- Engineering standards
- Project management principles
- Technical documentation
- Cross-functional team dynamics
- Design improvement processes
- Compliance regulations
- Ownership
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Technical proficiency
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Project management
- Attention to detail
What good looks like
- 2–5 years of relevant engineering experience
- Experience with system integration
- Strong technical writing skills
Common titles
Aerospace Engineering – General IIAerospace Engineering – General 2
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 17-2011.00 — Aerospace Engineers
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