Level Description
Professional’ Leveling Guide consists of jobs with a professional nature that require “learned knowledge” most often attained through advanced education and experience. This can include business and/or clinical professionals.

Market Summary
Assures quality guidance to verify that new product designs meet requirements with respect to safety and efficacy. Assists in development of inspection and test methods per product specifications. Performs test method validations to ensure accuracy, precision, stability, and reproducibility. Designs and qualifies inspection test methods and equipment. Organizes and generates detailed quality information reports to show trends and the impact of process improvements. 

Impact
• Applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.
• Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations.

Communication
• Interacts largely with internal peers and contacts. Begins to build internal professional network that may cross department/areas. 
•  Influences internal customers within the scope to achieve short term national project objectives.

Innovation
• Interacts largely with internal peers and contacts. Begins to build internal professional network that may cross department/areas. 
•  Influences internal customers within the scope to achieve short term national project objectives.

Knowledge
• Works on assignments of moderate size, scope, diversity, and/or complexity. Performs a variety of assignments, employing diverse methods and skills.
• Typically requires a bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.