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This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential and excitement for the journey ahead.\nAs a Design Verification Engineer, you will help debug software and device features using systematic testing and help develop, apply, and maintain quality standards for Surface products. You will develop, modify, and execute software test plans, automated scripts, and programs for testing. You will also help automate processes and procedures to reduce repetitive testing and improve the efficiency and consistency of validation.\nThis opportunity will allow you to develop your software engineering and test automation skills, gain experience with hardware and software integration, and learn how engineering teams investigate and resolve product issues. 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