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Brompton seeks to recruit the most talented individuals to contribute to our continued growth. We offer a rewarding working environment at the cutting edge of video technology. Our current vacancies are listed below. Also shown below are vacancies at our sister company Carallon - a product development company that provides R&D services to Brompton.
Brompton Vacancies
Carallon Vacancies
Job Reference CAR/SD/DEC24
Salary Competitive, depending on experience
Working Hours Full-time (37.5 hours/week)
Contract Type Permanent
Location Carallon Offices, 272 Gunnersbury Avenue, Chiswick, London. We operate on a hybrid working basis (3+ days in the office per week).
Please note that we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this post. You must have the right to live and work in the UK before applying for this role
About Us
Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in London, we specialise in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control. Many of our hardware products have their own integrated user interfaces, while others have accompanying configuration software that runs on desktop or mobile, and we also develop standalone software products.
Projects our team designs and manufactures for include:
- The Pharos Architectural Control range of lighting control products used in theme parks and architectural installations worldwide
- The Martin Professional P3 LED Video Wall processors
- The industry-leading Brompton Technology control and processing solution for video walls used in concerts, award shows and television.
- We divide our time between contracting work and developing our own products in-house for distribution to a huge international client base.
Since 2020, Carallon has been owned by an Employee Ownership Trust. We are also certified as a B-Corp, meeting rigorous environmental and social standards.
Benefits
As an employee-owned company, staff can enjoy additional rights and benefits which are available to view on our website and include: employee council, health insurance, tax-free profit share scheme, flexible working hours, pension, in-house training and development, and holiday which increases with length of service.
Job Summary
The Senior Developer position is within our development team, which works concurrently on a variety of exciting, cutting-edge projects to develop robust software solutions for the entertainment industry. The Senior Developer would work closely with our existing software team to design, develop and integrate application-level solutions to technical challenges within our suite of products.
We offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment. Our development team is close-knit and highly motivated with a keen interest in the products it creates. A successful candidate should be similarly minded working in the driven, focused environment required to bring original and ground-breaking products to market. It is a unique opportunity to develop engineering solutions that will be used to create spectacular events ranging from televised award-shows such as the Oscars, to the biggest music festivals and corporate events for the world's leading brands.
Key Responsibilities
- Designing and implementing software solutions for our suite of products
- Helping to produce technical product specifications given client/market requirements
- Taking responsibility for delivery of specific product features
- Maintaining and bug fixing existing code
- Performing code reviews and helping more junior software developers working as part of a team
Essential Qualifications
- Genuine interest in software design and technical challenges
- 2:1 or higher degree in a related subject from a Russell Group university or equivalent
- At least 3 years of experience working as software engineer using C++
- Excellent knowledge of C and C++
- Familiarity with development using the Qt toolkit
- Attention to detail
- Ability to discuss prior design work and explain the design processes involved and justify decisions made
- Ability to communicate ideas and concepts effectively in spoken and written English within a technical environment
- Evidence of the ability to work as part of a team, sharing skills, experience and interests with colleagues
Desirable Extras
- Experience working with video or lighting for live entertainment
- Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately
- Knowledge of Git and Gerrit version control and code review tools
- Experience with any of the following: Python, Jenkins build system, Linux
Job Reference CAR/NPIPE/NOV24
Salary Competitive, depending on experience
Working Hours Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract Type Permanent
Location Office based at our Carallon Offices in Gunnersbury, London, W4 (with some future flexibility of one day per week at home)
About Us
Carallon is a product development and manufacturing company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in west London, we specialise in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry, encompassing lighting control and LED video processing. Projects our team designs and manufactures for include:
- The Pharos Architectural Control range of lighting control products used in theme parks and architectural installations worldwide
- The Martin Professional P3 LED Video Wall processors
- The industry-leading Brompton Technology control and processing solution for video walls used in concerts, award shows and television.
Since 2020 Carallon has been governed by an Employee-Owned Trust, offering an employee council and various benefits including an annual profit-share scheme. We have recently been certified as a B-Corp, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an NPI & Production Engineer to join the small but growing Production Engineering department within Carallon. They will further develop and run robust manufacturing systems and procedures compliant with ISO 9001 certification. The successful candidate will have at least 2 years’ experience of working in an industrial production engineering environment.
The candidate will ensure effective New Product Introduction from engineering into volume manufacture, managing specifications, systems, and processes to deliver products to market on schedule with consistent high quality. They will consult on the manufacturability of new products and the readiness of associated test tools and processes.
They will also be responsible for the productivity and continuous improvement of existing products. Accurate management of all product and change records, BoMs, revision documentation, components and manufacturing instructions is a critical requirement of the role. The candidate will be required to manage and schedule specification changes to labels, packaging etc. through ECNs to meet changing compliance requirements, and to satisfy regular updates and requests from customers.
They will provide technical support to manufacturing, acting as a liaison to the engineering department to resolve production/field issues and integrate design changes due to defects or component lifetime issues. They will further assist the manufacturing department in the investigation of any defective or non-conforming component issues and lead efforts to find a resolution. They will be responsible for managing and prioritising Documented Issues registers and Software Features/Fixes requests in Manufacturing Tools liaising with R&D engineers. The role also has ownership of Work Instructions working with Manufacturing team around change management capturing.
Key Responsibilities
NPI:
- Interface with design and project teams to produce plans and schedule activities that ensure new product introduction at optimum cost and quality. Give feedback on the feasibility of technical product specifications from clients
- Interact with design and project teams to ensure product is designed for manufacturability, including Lean flow and elimination of waste
- Communicate progress, risks and issues for escalation to manufacturing and procurement
- Oversee and review suitability of end user label and packaging designs for products, produced by a graphic designer
- Work with Procurement to develop and support new suppliers for new or revised parts
Production Support:
- Act as an expert in component family trees, bill of materials and the management of engineering change orders
- Liaise with designers, manufacturing and support to help structure engineering changes correctly
- Responsibility for working with Manufacturing team to ensure Work Instructions capture all changes
- Be responsible for standard process times, accuracy and reduction initiatives
- Take ownership of managing the re-engineering of existing products due to product refreshes or component availability issues
- Establish cost-benefit data to reduce inventory obsolescence and reworks
- Be the first point of contact for manufacturing in the event of any process or technical problem
- Responsibility for managing and prioritising Documented Issues registers and Software Features/Fixes requests in Manufacturing Tools liaising with R&D Engineers
Essential Qualifications
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related subject from a Russell Group university or equivalent
- At least 2 years’ industry experience in product engineering
- Experience of Lean manufacturing, process design and stabilisation
- Experience in continuous improvement in a production environment
- Ability to communicate ideas and concepts effectively in spoken and written English within a technical environment, including preparation of system and process documentation
- Ability to discuss previous projects, explaining the chosen processes involved and justify decisions made
- Excellent proactivity, attention to detail and methodical approach to tasks
Desirable Extras
- Experience in ISO 9001 documentation and audit compliance
- Experience of team leadership and/or line management
- Interest in or experience working with video or lighting products for live entertainment
Job Reference CAR/SHD/NOV24
Salary Competitive, depending on experience
Working Hours Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract Type Permanent
Location Hybrid (3+ days per week in our Chiswick office)
About Us
Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in London, we specialise in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry; encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control. The products we design are used to make feature films, large-scale concerts and spectacular events, and to control the lighting of theme parks and landmark architecture around the world.
Job Summary
The senior hardware developer position is within our development team, which works concurrently on a variety of exciting, cutting-edge projects. We use some of the largest and most advanced FPGAs available, supported by high bandwidth DDR memory, multi-gigabit serial interfaces and PCBs of up to 18 layers. We build products for professional use with an expectation of reliability and robustness. To accomplish this, we continuously invest in tools for every stage of the process, including design, simulation, test and manufacturing. We’re seeking a hands-on engineer with a willingness and enthusiasm to experiment and tackle problems, and we value initiative, imagination and technical creativity.
We offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment. Our development team is close-knit and highly motivated with a keen interest in the products it creates. A successful candidate should be similarly minded to work in the driven, focused environment required to bring original and ground-breaking products to market.
At Carallon we place a strong value on long-term relationships with our employees and our clients. We are looking for candidates who are interested in developing their career in partnership with us, joining our employee-owned company where we all contribute to (and benefit from) our shared purpose.
Key Responsibilities
- Development of electronics products from concept through to schematic design, PCB layout through to manufacture
- Working with external manufacturers to build prototypes and design production processes, and guiding products through regulatory compliance
- Working closely with embedded firmware and FPGA developers in both design and debugging
- Investigating reported issues from manufacturing or technical support to determine cause and advise on resolutions for both existing and future products
Essential Qualifications
- Able to demonstrate a genuine interest and passion in electronics specifically, and engineering in general
- 4-5 years industry experience of electronics engineering contributing to products which have shipped
- Significant schematic design using tools such as OrCAD
- Significant understanding of PCB layout techniques, either through direct layout experience or taking ownership of overseeing the layout process
- Experience in designing schematics for processors/FPGAs/ASICs
- Practical skills in assembling, testing and modifying electronics components down to 0402 but also re-work large pin count devices such as MCUs
- Analytical skills, including the ability to understand and reason about complex information
- Ability to apply existing knowledge to unfamiliar problems, suggest possible design solutions, and critique relative merits of different designs
- Evidence of the ability to lead a project, sharing skills, experience and interests with colleagues
- Strong communication skills in both verbal and written English
- Electronics Engineering undergraduate degree, 2:1 or above, or relevant professional experience
- Experience taking multiple products from concept through to PCB through to manufacturing in volume including skills such as design for manufacture and design for test
- Past experience in resolving issues post manufacture.
Desirable Extras
Experience of any of the following:
- Significant experience of direct PCB layout of circuit boards of 6 layers or above ideally with BGA devices or other similar complexity
- High-speed digital design and measurement techniques
- Signal integrity simulation
- DDR Memory system design
- FPGA based systems
- EMC compliance techniques
- High layer-count PCB design (>8 layers)
- XJTAG boundary scan test system
- OrCAD Cadence or Zuken Cadstar PCB design software
- Client management and client-facing roles
- Interest in audio, video or lighting for live entertainment
- Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately
- Line management experience or previous experience mentoring / supporting colleagues
- Previous exposure to EMC measurement, design mitigation and debugging techniques.
Job Reference CAR/ASD/SEP25
Salary Recent graduates: £35k+. With work experience: dependent on level of experience
Working Hours Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract Type Permanent
Location Hybrid - minimum 3 days per week in our Carallon Offices (Chiswick, London)
Please note that we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this graduate level post. You must have the right to work in the UK before applying for this role.
About Us
Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in London, we specialise in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control.
Projects our team designs and manufactures for include:
- The Pharos Architectural Control range of lighting control products used in theme parks and architectural installations worldwide
- The Martin Professional P3 LED Video Wall processors
- The industry-leading Brompton Technology control and processing solution for video walls used in concerts, award shows and television.
We divide our time between contracting work and developing our own products in-house for distribution to a huge international client base.
Since 2020, Carallon has been owned by an Employee Ownership Trust. We are also certified as a B-Corp, meeting rigorous environmental and social standards.
Benefits
As an employee-owned company, staff can enjoy additional rights and benefits which are available to view on our website and include: employee council, health insurance, tax-free profit share scheme, flexible working hours, pension, in-house training and development, and holiday which increases with length of service.
Job Summary
The Associate Developer position is within our development team, which works concurrently on a variety of exciting, cutting-edge projects. Our R&D team operates across the full technology stack from electronics, FPGA and BSP work through to real-time, large-scale, networked application design covering both backend and UI design. We offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment, with an internal professional development programme and regular training.
Along with project and line managers, the Associate Developer will be assigned a technical mentor for one-on-one help and support. Our development team is close-knit and highly motivated with a keen interest in the products it creates. A successful candidate should be similarly minded to work in the driven, focused environment required to bring original and ground-breaking products to market.
Programming is mainly in C++ using the Qt framework on multiple platforms, and training will be provided where necessary. We are also making increasing use of Python as a secondary support language for scripting, build tools and automation.
Key Responsibilities
- Working on new product features
- Maintaining and bug fixing existing code
- Developing coding and architecture skills
Essential Qualifications
- Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or Mathematics undergraduate degree, 2:1 or above, or relevant professional experience
- An interest in computing and technical subjects, and an ability to learn independently with guidance
- Analytical skills, including the ability to understand and reason about complex information from a variety of sources
- Evidence of the ability to work as part of a team, sharing skills, experience and interests with colleagues
- Ability to work independently under the guidance of a senior engineer, taking individual responsibility for work
- Familiarity with Windows
Desirable Extras
- Demonstrable interest in, and knowledge of, video or lighting for live entertainment
- Experience with C++ programming and/or object-oriented design
- Experience with Qt framework
- Evidence of independent programming or similar projects and interests
- Demonstrable experience with any of the following skill areas:
- TCP/IP-based networking
- Realtime control systems
- Graphical user interfaces on desktops, tablets or smartphones
- Git and Gerrit version control and code review tools
- Linux/Mac OSX operating systems
- Python programming
Job Reference CAR/PCBP/APR25
Salary Competitive, depending on experience
Working Hours Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract Type 12-month fixed-term contract
Location Carallon Offices, Chiswick, London W4, with the option of one day per week worked remotely
About Us
Carallon specialises in industrial hardware, software design and advanced manufacturing to create innovative lighting controllers and video processors. Based in west London, it develops and builds industry-leading, award-winning products for high profile installations and events including global theme parks, U2 and Ed Sheeran world tours, plus television and film applications such as The Mandalorian.
Carallon is owned by an employee ownership trust and is run by and for the benefit of its employees. Carallon is a B Corp, with a commitment to make a positive impact in the world.
About the Role
The People and Culture Business Partner will be a key connection with individual departments, building long-term working relationships with employees and leaders. This role is an opportunity to shape the working culture, providing expert advice and leading on improvement projects. Your expertise will support line managers to maintain a positive and high-performing working environment.
Key Responsibilities
Working primarily with our Research and Development department of around 60 people, but able to support other teams on a flexible basis, you will:
- Develop strong working relationships with line managers, meeting regularly to advise and coach on employee issues
- Provide analysis and information to inform data dashboards, regular reports and workforce development plans
- Drive a culture of positive performance, through engagement and talent management
- Take a lead role in embedding departmental skills matrices and mapping career pathways, to provide opportunities to develop potential talent
- Undertake casework, including leading investigations, and facilitating informal resolution of disciplinary and performance concerns
- Co-ordinate recruitment and talent management for the department, including recruitment events, with the support of the wider People and Culture team
- Design, deliver and co-ordinate training to small groups, with a focus on managerial skills
- Provide solutions to training and development needs, identifying appropriate external providers where required
- Assess current and future management capability – informing company strategy and structure
- Be an active participant in company-wide People and Culture programmes
- Contribute to the achievement of the People and Culture strategic objectives related to employee satisfaction, and our commitments as a certified B Corp
- Contribute to the review and development of company policies and procedures
About You
To thrive as our People and Culture Business Partner, you will:
- Have the ability to build trust and depth among specialist technology leaders
- Have demonstrable experience working at Business Partner or Senior Advisor level
- Be able to show your understanding of People and Culture best practice, employment law and effective people management approaches
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adjust for your audience
- Be confident in your problem solving and conflict resolution skills, able to influence and explain complex or sensitive subjects
- Have experience of working in an engineering or technology environment
- Have designed and maintained skills matrices or programmes to identify and develop career potential
- Be committed to delivering complex programmes, engaging key people across specialisms
- Have analytical and reporting skills, enabling you to track employee and project performance
- Possess the highest standards of confidentiality and discretion, handling sensitive information
- Act as fair and neutral people professional, capable of co-ordinating investigations as part of casework
- Have achieved CIPD Level 5 or above, or equivalent