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Engineer II

PDE.GEN.P2

P2P2 — Developing Professionalmedium0.70draftglobalv1

Independently handles moderate-scope design tasks.

Summary

Independently handles moderate-scope design tasks. Develops prototypes and conducts verification tests with guidance.

Level — P2 — Developing Professional

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

Core outputs

No core outputs recorded yet.

Adjacent roles

Nearest roles by structural coordinates (level + taxonomy). Distance 0 → 1; each carries its 3-state match band. How coordinates work →

P1
PDE.GEN.P1
Entry
confident0.06
P3
PDE.GEN.P3
Senior Engineer
confident0.06
P4
PDE.GEN.P4
Staff Engineer
confident0.11
P5
PDE.GEN.P5
Principal Engineer
review0.17
P1
RDPDE.GEN.P1
Research & Development / Product Development Engineering Associate Product Development Engineer
review0.21
P6
PDE.GEN.P6
Senior Principal Engineer
review0.23

Components

Responsibilities8

  • Develops prototypescommonlevel
  • Conducts verification testscommonlevel
  • Supports small change projectscommonlevel
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teamscommonlevel
  • Ensures design compliance with standardscommonlevel
  • Prepares technical reportscommonlevel
  • Participates in design reviewscommonlevel
  • Provides technical support to junior engineerscommonlevel

Tasks3

  • Develop and test prototypescommonlevel
  • Conduct verification tests with guidancecommonlevel
  • Support small change projectscommonlevel

Skills8

  • Prototype developmentcommonlevel
  • Verification testingcommonlevel
  • Technical reportingcommonlevel
  • Cross-functional collaborationcommonlevel
  • Design input translationcommonlevel
  • Regulatory compliancecommonlevel
  • Project coordinationcommonlevel
  • Problem-solvingcommonlevel

Knowledge8

  • Design verificationcommonlevel
  • Prototype developmentcommonlevel
  • Regulatory standardscommonlevel
  • Technical documentationcommonlevel
  • Cross-Functional Processescommonlevel
  • Project managementcommonlevel
  • User needs analysiscommonlevel
  • Design input/outputcommonlevel

competency8

  • Ability to translate clinical/user needs into design inputscommonlevel
  • Skilled in setting up and running lab testscommonlevel
  • Analytical thinkingcommonlevel
  • Technical proficiencycommonlevel
  • Collaborationcommonlevel
  • Adaptabilitycommonlevel
  • Problem-solvingcommonlevel
  • Project managementcommonlevel

qualification5

  • ~2–4 years’ industry experiencecommonlevel
  • Proficiency in prototype developmentcommonlevel
  • Experience with verification testingcommonlevel
  • Strong analytical skillscommonlevel
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering fieldcommonlevel

Title aliases

AliasTypeConfidenceApproved
Product Development Engineering IIcommonmedium0.70—
Product Development Engineering 2commonmedium0.66—
Product Development Engineer IIcommonmedium0.70—
Product Development Engineer 2commonmedium0.66—
Engineer IIcommonmedium0.50—

Classification mappings

O*NET / SOC

  • code=17-0000title=Architecture & Engineering Occupationssource=inferred_from_superfunctionreviewStatus=needs_review