JobFrame · MATERI.PLASTICSE3D2.P6
Materials & Plastics Engineering · Plastics Engineering
P6 · P6 — Principal Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$188,314
$147,937 – $239,712 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
P6 · 5 of 5 in track
Median pay
$188,314
$147,937–$239,712
Level
P6
P6 · 5 of 5 in track
Super-function
engineering
Demand-heat
cool
5.7% growth
Summary
Designs and develops plastic and polymer components and the processes used to manufacture them. Distinct from broader Materials Engineering (metals, ceramics, composites) and from Tooling/Mold Design specialists in that this focus centers on polymer selection, plastics processing (injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, blow molding), and Moldflow-driven validation of plastic part and process design from concept to production.
This level — P6 P6 — Principal Professional
Top individual contributor; recognized authority with strategic impact, equivalent to a low executive level