Principal Prototyping Engineer

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

More

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 is looking for an experiencedPrincipal Prototyping Engineer.This role operates outside the traditional delivery engineering structure. You will report directly to the CEO and collaborate with leadership and engineering teams to rapidly turn ideas into working prototypes. We are looking for someone who can operate independently and is skilled across disciplines: software, hardware, AI, mechanical, and electrical. You will be taking concepts to working demos quickly and iteratively.

Some projects will involve developing new concepts from scratch. Others may focus on improving or rethinking existing technologies. You will have direct access to a prototyping budget and the freedom to move quickly without bureaucracy or layers of approval to fight through.

Please note:you must have at least 6+ years of Software and Hardwareexperienceto be considered for this role.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY

Build working prototypes of new casino gaming products: hardware, software, AI, or all three.

Translate high level ideas into working code and physical builds quickly.

Integrate sensors, RFID, cameras, displays, and embedded systems into functional MVPs.

Use AI tooling and automation to compress development timelines.

Stand up demos weekly. We value prototypes over presentations.

Operate independently. You will set your own technical direction.

Hand off mature prototypes to the R&D engineering team in India and Australia for hardening.

QUALIFICATIONS

Build hardware. PCB design, sensor integration, microcontroller programming, the works.

CAD fluency - Sharp3D, Fusion 360, SolidWorks, or Onshape.

Hands-on with 3D printers, CNC, laser cutters, and other rapid prototyping equipment.

Comfortable with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Jetson, ESP32, Android, and similar platforms.

Working knowledge of modern AI tooling - LLMs, computer vision, agents, automation.

Integration experience with APIs, RFID, cameras, sensors, and displays.

A portfolio of things you built - GitHub, YouTube, side projects, competitive robotics, hackathons, maker projects. We care more about what you have shipped than where you went to school.

Independence. You do not need a PM, a Jira board, or a standing meeting to make progress.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills

Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and analytical abilities.

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

Initiative and drive to do great things

ABOUT THE COMPANY/BENEFITS

Plan A Technologies is a global engineering firm created to solve the toughest tech challenges facing today's businesses. Founded by software entrepreneurs Aron Ezra and Slav Kulik, Plan A helps organizations analyze their tech ecosystem to identify exactly what needs to be improved across their products and infrastructure - and then builds the solutions to fix it.

Rather than offering theoretical ideas or software that never launches, Plan A combines elite engineering talent with custom-built, proprietary AI agents to deliver fast, secure, production-ready solutions. Its capabilities span proprietary AI agent deployment, custom software development, application modernization, data platforms, cloud migrations, systems integration, and practical technical advice.

With more than 500 successful product deployments completed worldwide, Plan A helps organizations of every size - from ambitious startups to global enterprises - modernize their systems, automate complex operations, and stay ahead of the technology curve.

Read more about us here: www.PlanAtechnologies.com

Great colleagues and an upbeat work environment:You'll join an excellent team of supportive engineers and project managers who work hard but don't ever compete with each other.

Benefits: Vacation, Brand New Laptop, and More: You'll get a generous vacation schedule and other goodies.