Department Career Ladder

Engineering

Reference criteria for December 2026 career-level assessment and future development conversations.

Engineering Career Ladder

LevelDesignation
L1Associate Engineer
L2Engineer
L3Senior Engineer
L4Lead Engineer
L5Principal Engineer / Engineering Manager
L6Engineering Architect / Head of Engineering
L7Engineering Director

Engineering Role Excellence should be assessed against the employee's specific Role Success Plan.

Typical evidence includes engineering quality, technical problem solving, ownership, reliability, maintainability, professional delivery, and increasing independence.