Lead Prototyping Engineer: Rapid Hardware & AI Demos

Plan A Technologies, Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Brand New Laptop

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Job summary

Plan A Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced Principal Prototyping Engineer to rapidly turn ideas into working demos across software, hardware, AI, and mechanical disciplines.

You will report to the CEO and collaborate with leadership to steer prototype direction, with budget access and minimal bureaucracy. Candidates should have 6+ years in software and hardware, strong CAD/hardware skills, and a track record shipping prototypes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on hardware prototyping across software and hardware domains.
• Experience turning concepts into working demos quickly.
• Ability to work independently without PMs or meetings to progress.

Responsibilities

• Build working prototypes of new casino gaming products (hardware, software, AI).
• Translate high level ideas into working code and physical builds quickly.
• Integrate sensors, RFID, cameras, displays, and embedded systems into MVPs.
• Use AI tooling and automation to compress development timelines.
• Stand up demos weekly; prioritize prototypes over presentations.
• Operate independently and set your own technical direction.
• Hand off mature prototypes to R&D teams in India and Australia.

Skills

Prototyping

Hardware-software integration

AI tooling

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Software development

Sensor integration

PCB design

3D printing

Raspberry Pi

Arduino

Jetson

ESP32

Android

APIs integration

RFID, cameras, displays

GitHub/portfolio

Education

Bachelors or higher in engineering

Tools

Sharp3D

Fusion 360

SolidWorks

Onshape

Job description

Plan A Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced Principal Prototyping Engineer to rapidly turn ideas into working demos across software, hardware, AI, and mechanical disciplines.

You will report to the CEO and collaborate with leadership to steer prototype direction, with budget access and minimal bureaucracy. Candidates should have 6+ years in software and hardware, strong CAD/hardware skills, and a track record shipping prototypes.