Paltronics - Careers

Software Engineer - Java

Software Engineer - Flex/Flash

Paltronics is looking for a Java "middleware" engineer to work on casino gaming and digital signage applications, as part of our Engineering team in Las Vegas, Nevada or Crystal Lake, Illinois.

Required Skills

Advanced knowledge of ActionScript 3.0
Building ActionScript and Flex based projects either Adobe Flash Builder 4.x
Creating custom components
Experience with Flex 3 and Flex 4 SDK frameworks.
ActionScript and Flex MVC framework experience (Robotlegs is a plus).
Development experience using Adobe Flash Professional. In particular, creating asset libraries (swcs) for use with ActionScript and Flex based projects.
Working knowledge of tweening engines like TweenMax or Tweener
Working with external data sources using HTTP Service, URLLoader, etc, including ExternalInterface for working with HTML/Javascript
Unit testing flash applications with tools such as ASUnit, FlexUnit.
Automating build processes using Apache Ant with mxmlc and compc, and Hudson continuous-integration server.
Some experience using command-line utilities on Linux/Unix/OS X.

Additional Desired Skills

Flash Lite 3.x experience with knowledge of ActionScript 2.0
HTML / CSS / JavaScript
We deploy on Linux, so additional Linux experience is a plus.
Additional experience with Java, Objective-C, or C#
Experience with open source tools MTASC and SwfMill

About Paltronics
Paltronics is an innovative global system solutions company in the casino gaming business. At the forefront of technology, we have enviable market share plus an undisputed reputation for quality. Our high-standards and aggressive focus on staying at the top of our game are what make us tick, but we are also a small, supportive and family-oriented company. Paltronics provides an excellent work environment:

Flexible working hours
Casual dress code
Competitive salary
Health insurance - free for employee
Dental plan
IRA with company match
Life insurance available

Please EMAIL resume, cover letter and salary history to: EngineeringJobs@paltronics.com

Embedded engineer

Paltronics has an open position for an embedded engineer within our Engineering group in Las Vegas, Nevada or Crystal Lake, Illinois. The ideal candidate has a BS in a related engineering discipline and 5 to 7 years experience in both software and hardware development for embedded systems. Methodical, well developed troubleshooting skills are required, as is a solid understanding of electrical engineering principles, circuit design, and software development. We're looking for candidates who consider themselves well above average.

Perfect candidate would have some experience with casino data systems, slot machine systems, LED displays, and multimedia networks.

Responsibilities:
You will be required to enhance existing code, create new code and design embedded hardware using the following environments:

Embedded Linux ; 'C', Uboot, Kernel build
USB ; using Microchip libraries
Microchip PIC ; MPLAB 'C', some assembler
8051 ; Keil 'C', some assembler
ARM Cortex A8, A9
Orcad ; schematic capture
Altera ; Quartus, model SIM
Xilinx ; ISE for CPLD's
Java ; some experience desirable

General Experience
An ideal candidate would have proven experience in most/all of the following:

Modifying, and implementing proprietary protocols.
USB and serial communications.
Customizing and building embedded Linux kernel images.
Linux Uboot scripting.
Use of development tools such as assemblers, C compilers, linkers, debuggers, revision control, test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic/bus analyzers.
All aspects of software development: analyzing, designing, coding, testing, debugging and writing stress tests to verify software performance.
Source-code control ANT, SVN etc
HDL design and simulation for Xilinx and Atmel FPGA's and CPLD's
8, 16 and 32 bit embedded hardware and software development.
Casino gaming.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive but is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The candidate will be requested to perform job-related tasks and responsibilities in addition to those stated above.

Flexible working hours
Casual dress code
Competitive salary
Health insurance - free for employee
Dental plan
IRA with company match
Life insurance available

Please EMAIL resume, cover letter and salary history to: EngineeringJobs@paltronics.com

Business Analyst - Technical

Paltronics, Inc. is looking for Business Analysts within our Engineering group in Las Vegas, Nevada, working on casino slot, table, and player tracking systems software, as well as digital signage system software.

Ideal candidates love learning and working with various computer software systems and user interface technologies, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ideally do some "dabbling" with programming.

About Paltronics
Paltronics has an extensive product line spanning Casino Gaming, Loyalty Marketing, and a customer-extensible cutting-edge Digital Signage platform. Join our expert engineering team working on high tech products that are deployed world-wide in thousands of hotels & casinos.

Software -Business Analysis Skills

Perform requirements gathering by interviewing project stakeholders, product end users, business users and customers
Participate in system design sessions with engineering and project stakeholders
Exposure to UML for developing Analysis Model, Use Case Diagrams (as needed to clarify / analyze requirements), Activity Diagrams, Behavior Diagrams, Class Diagrams, and State Diagrams using Visio (MS or Open Source) for business process modeling and designing data flow diagrams (DFD).
Document detailed functional requirements for existing and new software systems
Requirement implementation traceability
Proficient with various phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology, including the Traditional Waterfall Model, the V Model, the Spiral model with RUP Process, the Agile Development &Scrum processes

Software -Test Engineering Skills

Proficient with the Software Product Testing Life Cycle, Software Bug Life Cycle and Software Release Cycle
Identify high level test scenarios from use case documents, functional & design specification documents
Design/ Create/ Document Test cases to test the products under development/testing
Design effective Test data
Create Test Traceability
Create Test Plan & Test Strategy
Execute test cases against products under development/testing
Discover/ Log/ Report bugs
Create/execute automated test fixtures to accelerate the development/test cycle
Write Test Execution summary & Product Test Reports

Software -Test System Configuration Skills

Install and configure software into test environments for testing
Understanding of the Software deployment model in functional testing, load testing, staging and production environments

Domain Expertise

Experience in the casino gaming industry in table gaming, slots games, accounting, food & beverage, etc.
Strong Exposure in configuring/testing Slot Games from different platforms such as IGT Game King, Konami games, Bally Alpha etc.
Experience in S2S, G2S based games and testing scenarios for the same
Knowledge of Gaming protocols such as SASS and MS25
Experience in Player Tracking/ Player Management and Player Loyalty management systems
Exposure to the table games specially in Credit/ Cage/ Pit/ Marker Bank/ Chip Bank/ Casino Collection/ Player Rating/ System Maintenance/ Reporting Functions
Occasional travel is required. Some international travel may also be required

Required Skills

Good documentation skills
Working Exposure with one or more Test Management/Bug tracking tools such as HP Quality Center, IBM Rational Quality Manager, Test Link, Bugzilla
Working Exposure with one or more Test Automation Tools such as HP Quick Test Pro, IBM Rational Functional Tester, Selenium, SOAP UI
Working Exposure with one or more Load testing tools such as HP LoadRunner, IBM Rational Performance Tester, JMeter, OpenSTA
Good hands on with programming languages such as VBScript, JAVA, Ruby
Ubuntu Linux and Windows operating system installation & configuration
Knowledge of TCP/IP network concepts such as subnets, DHCP, DNS, routers
Knowledge of MySQL (or MS SQL) and be able to write SQL queries
Experience with version control systems such as Subversion
Comfortable working at a command prompt
Expertise in troubleshooting computer systems (basic network troubleshooting, user security administration, viewing/searching log files, etc.)
Create Linux and/or Windows scripts
Multi-lingual a plus

Terms
Full-time position. Salary depending on experience. Principal applicants only. All applicants must be able to demonstrate their US work authorization during the employment verification process.

Technical Account Manager

Paltronics Inc. is a leading provider of specialized system level products for the Casino and Hospitality industry. We are currently searching for qualified candidates, to fulfill the role of Technical Account Manager in our various emerging markets, which include the Mid-west, East-coast, and Las Vegas.

Technical Account Manager
As a Technical Account Manager (TAM), you are responsible for managing the day- to-day sales and services relationships of Paltronics customers. You'll partner with customers to provide high-value services and solutions, enabling their success by resolving operational, sales, and technical issues, while understanding business and strategic needs to deliver creative solutions and recommendations. Additionally, you work cross-functionally with Production, Service, and Engineering to ensure a superior customer experience. Our team values collaboration, commitment and teamwork. You are a self-motivated individual with strong client management skills who enjoys solving complex problems creatively, and has an entrepreneurial spirit to help motivate, embrace, and lead change in the Gaming Industry.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for new business development via prospecting, qualifying, selling and closing sales contracts for Paltronics group of products.
Performs consultative sales and promotion of Paltronics systems to licensed casino operators within an assigned territory.
Emphasizes product features based on analysis of customers needs and technical knowledge of Paltronics capabilities.
Responds to customers questions regarding products, prices, jurisdiction availability, licensing, uses and credit terms.
Assists customers in selecting the appropriate product configuration based on customers needs, product specifications, and applicable regulations.
Quotes prices, credit terms and other bid specifications in compliance with Paltronics operational processes and policies.
Communicates customer implementation and support preferences to Customer Service. Manages client relationships through all phases of the sales cycle
Develops and maintains territory coverage plans and provides accurate regular sales forecasts and reports.
Travels at least 50% each month (based on territory).
Maintains on-going communication with Paltronics Product Manager and Customer Service Staff to ensure customer feedback/requirements are communicated regularly and customers are satisfied with products and services.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher in Business, Management, or technical school training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
A minimum of three to five years of consultative sales experience with proven success in defining customer requirements and solutions.