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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.
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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
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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:
  

1. TCP/IP-based networking 
2. Realtime control systems
3. Graphical user interfaces on desktops, tablets or smartphones
4. Git and Gerrit version control and code review tools
5. Linux/Mac OSX operating systems
6. Python programming

Job Reference  CAR/EE/JUN25
Salary  Competitive, dependent on experience
Working Hours  Full-time
Contract type  Permanent
Location  Office based at our Carallon Offices in Gunnersbury, London, W4


About Us

Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products with a clear focus on quality and reliability. Based in London, we specialise in industrial hardware, software design, quality assurance and manufacturing for the entertainment industry, encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control. 
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We are wholly employee-owned, and a certified B Corp. Working with us means working within a culture that values innovation, quality, supportiveness and flexibility.
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Job Summary

The Electronics Engineer is within our Electronics development team, which works concurrently on a variety of exciting, cutting-edge projects. 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.
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Candidates should be familiar with key electronic principles and concepts and with exposure to CAD tools and designing circuits. Working within a small team, the Electronics Engineer should be able to build a solid understanding of the project they are working on and take ownership of the electronics under appropriate supervision. The successful candidate will be proactive and self-motivated about continuing to push their understanding of design, test and manufacturing practices through books, videos, mentoring or relevant training courses. This role presents an opportunity to develop design skills through exposure to increasingly challenging design requirements, and through review of existing designs, mentoring and discussion. 
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Within this role, the Engineer will become familiar with the whole design cycle process from research through schematic to PCB manufacture and able to support Manufacturing in any test or board failure issues.


Key Responsibilities

• Product design – taking a product from concept through to manufacturing, taking on schematic design, PCB layout, test and measurement.
• ​Understanding of product lifecycle
• ​Design decision-making: critique and propose alternative solutions 
• ​Support Manufacturing and other teams to resolve/debug board failure issues
• ​Support other Electronics team members with investigative / support workPractical skills including the ability to mock up test solutions

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Electronics Engineering undergraduate degree, 2:1 or above, or relevant professional experience
• Experience with EDA tools such as OrCAD / Cadstar / Altium etc
• Practical skill such as soldering and using other key bench equipment such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, signal generators etc. 
• Evidence of having conducted some previous schematic design work
• Problem-solving attitude
• Attention to detail and a careful and precise mindset
• Positive attitude to expanding own learning and knowledge
• Able to demonstrate a genuine interest and passion in electronics specifically, and engineering in general  Strong communication skills in both verbal and written English

Desirable Extras 

• ​1-3 years of industry experience in a similar role designing and developing circuit boards
• ​Experience taking products from concept through to PCB through to manufacturing 
• ​Skills such as design for manufacture and design for test   Direct PCB design and layout experience
• ​Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately  
• ​Previous experience of taking a product to manufacture
• ​Keen interest in the products we make and the markets in which we operate
  
  

Job Reference            CAR/SQE/JULY25
Salary                          Competitive, dependent on experience
Working Hours           Full-time
Contract type             Permanent                    
Location                     Office based at our Carallon Offices in Gunnersbury, London, W4

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About Us​

Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products with a clear focus on quality and reliability. Based in London, we specialise in industrial hardware, software design, quality assurance and manufacturing for the entertainment industry, encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control. 

We are wholly employee-owned, and a certified B Corp. Working with us means working within a culture that values innovation, quality, supportiveness and flexibility.

Projects our team manufactures and develops 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. 

Job Summary​

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in improving supplier performance and ensuring quality standards are met across the Carallon supply chain. Based in London, you will act as a specialist in supplier quality and development of processes, supporting Carallon’s operations and manufacturing teams leading improvement initiatives. You will contribute to the continuous advancement of Carallon’s Supplier Quality Management System and play a critical part in driving long-term supply chain success. 
 
This role includes occasional travel and offers a unique opportunity to collaborate across engineering, procurement, and manufacturing disciplines.

Key Responsibilities​

• Drive, execute and coordinate supplier quality activities within the supply chain 
•  Responsible to coordinate Supplier Quality Non-Conformities liaising with Suppliers, Manufacturing and Purchasing Departments
• Work with suppliers to ensure effective Non-Conformities resolutions using Problem Solving Techniques including 8D reports, Root Cause Analysis (5Why), Containment and Corrective Actions
• Review Supplier 8D reports to ensure satisfactory compliance
• Contribute to create and maintain a Supplier Audit Programme including Suppliers’ System, Process and Product Audits (FAI) and Supplier Visits, working with the Business QA Manager, Purchasing Management and the Manufacturing Management
• Conduct Supplier Audits whenever required, mainly process and product audits
• Generate audit reports and supplier visit reports
• Assist with inspection process of new parts, engineering change and defective components, including physical inspections
• Contribute to develop and manage Supplier KPIs and Scorecards to monitor Suppliers Performance, in conjunction with Business QA and Purchasing Management
• Contribute to supplier quality data management and creation of supplier reporting for the SLT and for Quality Management Reviews
• Develop supplier capabilities using tools like Process FMEA and Process Control Plans to prevent Supplier Non-Conformities and to reduce defects
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and support suppliers to deliver high quality parts and to further develop Quality Management System’s processes
• Support the new supplier selection process reviewing Supplier Self-Assessment Forms when required
• Participate in engineering change processes
• Manage supplier-raised changes, deviations, and escalations
• Report on purchased items Conflict Minerals, RoHS and REACH status 

Essential Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of product and process manufacturing, electronic and mechanical engineering and quality systems, assurance and controls requirements
• At least 5 years of experience working in a regulated industry within a quality/manufacturing/engineering role
• Technically qualified in a suitable discipline
• Demonstrated success in driving supplier quality improvements using best practice tools

Desirable Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of 6 Sigma methodologies including TQM, Lean techniques and Problem-Solving tools
• Engineering/technical degree or equivalent
• Internal Auditor Qualification for ISO 9001:2015
•  Good working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 requirements
• Well-developed IT skills, proficient in using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint
• Familiarity with quality documentation and systems
• Experience working in matrix organisations across teams
• Ability to work independently, good attention to details
• Proactive approach to work and to problem solving
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings and GD&T, electronics schematics and technical requirements
• Experience of suppliers’ development and of implementing new processes

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