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Location: Massachusetts
Company: Motorola
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
Systems Verification Engineer with focused work on the development of a Carrier Class communications infrastructure. Job description included but was not limited to the following activities: ?? Hardware and Software Verification of such items as Linux embedded operating system, SNMP MIB support structure, Basic Blade Services, Advanced Foundation Services, MOTLOAD (embedded bios), Blade Initialization, System Initialization, and Configuration techniques. ?? Test tool design, research, and implementation ?? Test Infrastructure Design ?? Test Plan and Procedure writing and design from Industry and internal technical specifications ?? Documentation of many sorts and flavors ?? Take part in the architectural forethought in designing a carrier class communications product from the ground up. ?? Bug tracking and reporting, debug when necessary. ?? Customer relations as necessary to determine what is required by the customers
Uppers
great recognition great boss great people awesome product awesome company
Downers
health insurance program at motorola is HORRIBLE deadlines deadlines release schedules
Lifestyle
wonderful, casual, laid back but definitely no F-ing around. Get your work done and do it in the utmost efficiency. everyone is friends
Compensation
Not too shabby. Health care sucks but salary and other benefits are fine
Advice to Jobseekers
Dont expect many offers if you're just entering this field at the present time.. but i believe that in coming months or years.. the telecom job front will pick up considerably

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