How to hire a senior product integrity engineer

How to hire a senior product integrity engineer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step senior product integrity engineer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a senior product integrity engineer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new senior product integrity engineer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your senior product integrity engineer job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a senior product integrity engineer for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect senior product integrity engineer also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents senior product integrity engineer salaries for various positions.

   Type of Senior Product Integrity Engineer	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Product Integrity Engineer	Industrial engineers find ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes. They devise efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product or provide a service.	$35-57
   Engineer	Engineers are highly trained professionals who determine the feasibility of various projects, usually related to the construction industry. They are considered experts in mathematics and science, two disciplines that they need to use in designing and coming up with plans for projects... Show more	$31-62
   Packaging Engineer	A Packaging Engineer plans and implements packaging designs to ensure product integrity and appeal. Their primary duties include supervising and managing the complete packaging development process, analyzing engineering drawings, and conducting periodic vendor reviews.	$31-56

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • R
   • DOE
   • Sigma
   • Product Development
   • Process Control
   • DFMEA
   • ASTM
   • FDA
   • ISO
   • CAPA
   • Debugging
   • Design Verification Plan
   • Regulatory Standards

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage projects, perform quality assurance functions including CAPA, and initiate process improvement solutions for the global engineering services division.
   • Ensure compliance to all CPSC, NHTSA, FCC, FDA, ASTM, and internal standards for new product introductions.
   • Assist with internal, FDA, and notify body audits.
   • Lead corrective action projects (CAPA) for existing products and processes.
   • Work collaboratively with domestic and international contract GMP manufacturing facilities.
   • Verify transition in compliance with ISO standards leading to successful certification of Everett facility.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your senior product integrity engineer job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A senior product integrity engineer can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, senior product integrity engineers' average salary in florida is 42% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level senior product integrity engineers 39% less than senior-level senior product integrity engineers.
   • Certifications. A senior product integrity engineer with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a senior product integrity engineer's salary.

   Average senior product integrity engineer salary

   $94,021yearly

   $45.20 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior product integrity engineer salary

   $73,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 30, 2026

   Average senior product integrity engineer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$116,067	$56
   2	California	$116,028	$56
   3	California	$107,885	$52
   4	Michigan	$107,525	$52
   5	Illinois	$95,237	$46
   6	Illinois	$95,134	$46
   7	Hawaii	$92,091	$44
   8	Pennsylvania	$92,032	$44
   9	Alabama	$89,533	$43
   10	Texas	$89,428	$43

   Average senior product integrity engineer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Walgreens	$124,460	$59.84	18
   2	Advanced Bionics	$94,261	$45.32
   3	Soraa, Inc.	$94,182	$45.28
   4	KBR	$89,447	$43.00	12
   5	S&C Electric	$89,323	$42.94	3
   6	Mesa Co	$88,708	$42.65	1
   7	Motorola Solutions	$84,298	$40.53	61
   8	Steelcase	$70,934	$34.10	2

4. Writing a senior product integrity engineer job description

   A senior product integrity engineer job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a senior product integrity engineer job description:

   Senior product integrity engineer job description example

   **Title:**
   
   Senior Product Support Integrator
   
   KBR is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support our expanding space domain awareness capabilities on Maui. This exciting opportunity is available to serve on a small high performing team working in a dynamic research and development office developing innovative military space capabilities for the DoD. The Systems Engineering candidate will facilitate space system development, manufacturing, test, and operational deployment in a fast-paced, responsive research environment. Candidate may support multiple efforts with ability to influence sensor design, integration, and test, as well as command and control infrastructure and execution for highly classified systems. Candidate will participate in risk management and issue resolution across widely varying functional areas to ensure successful delivery of operational capabilities in rapid timelines. Candidate will regularly interface with program and executive leadership, higher headquarters, operational users, and development contractor personnel.
   
   **Responsibilities:**
   
   + Lead and coordinate integrated product teams and/or working groups across multiple government and subcontractors. Research and consult with Subject Matter Experts to implement solutions across a variety of functional areas.
   
   + Support all phases of space system development, to include concept development, engineering and manufacturing development, test, and deployment.
   
   + Ensure system design documentation meets government requirements. to ensure program requirements and mission needs are met. Recommend changes and modifications, as required, to ensure system meets requirements and user needs.
   
   + Manage requirements verification and validation, integration, test planning and scheduling, configuration control, risks and operations of space systems.
   
   + Coordinate and work closely with government customer and their mission partners to rapidly resolve issues arising integration, testing and scheduling.
   
   + Manage and execute duties in non-engineering functional areas as required by the team (e.g. safety, security, OPSEC, test, cyber, etc.). Leverage shared subject matter expertise across the office to accomplish tasks.
   
   + Provide space system technical and programmatic expertise to the government program manager and supporting team to ensure the sufficiency of technical and programmatic requirements for the system
   
   + Employ knowledge and experience to anticipate challenges.
   
   + Perform functional duties independently, with little guidance and oversight
   
   + Communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy-oral and written.
   
   + Build briefings, staff packages, program documents, etc. for program manager and senior level decision makers
   
   **Required Qualifications:**
   
   + Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience
   
   + Understanding of space missions, particularly space domain awareness, operational environment, and mission user needs
   
   + Experience with system engineering disciplines, such as requirements management, requirement verification and validation, schedule management, configuration control, risk management, etc.
   
   + Experience in complex system acquisition.
   
   + Experience in program management
   
   + Familiarization with space system engineering, development, and manufacturing
   
   + Ability to lead and guide efforts across multiple governmental and contractor organizations
   
   + Willingness to learn new things and get stuff done!
   
   **Desired Qualifications:**
   
   + Experience with rapid acquisition & DevSecOps processes
   
   + Experience with DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution processes
   
   + Fluency with IC organizations
   
   + An applicable Master's degree in engineering or related discipline
   
   **Clearance Requirements:**
   
   + Ability to receive and maintain an TS/SCI clearance as a condition of employment
   
   In compliance with the U.S. federal government's vaccine mandate, only candidates who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a reasonable accommodation or approved medical exception will be considered for this position.
   
   KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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5. Post your job

   To find senior product integrity engineers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any senior product integrity engineers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level senior product integrity engineers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

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   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit senior product integrity engineers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new senior product integrity engineer

   Once you've decided on a perfect senior product integrity engineer candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new senior product integrity engineer first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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