CAREERS
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/PCM/SEP25
Salary Subject to experience, range £44-48,000
Working Hours Full time
Contract Type Fixed term 12 months / option for permanent
Location West London. This is an office-based role with the option to work remotely for up to one day per week. We place a very high value on working together in-person, as we believe it is vital as part of making a positive contribution to the teams we serve.
Job Summary
The People and Culture Manager 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. Working in a close-knit team, you will be calm, adaptable and have a real commitment to supporting the people who work here.
Core elements of the role will involve supporting line managers in the UK and in our international offices. You will oversee an increasing programme of recruitment, and develop strategies to sustain excellent employee retention. You will have strong generalist HR experience, along with an exposure to designing and delivering in-house training.
Key Responsibilities
The People and Culture Manager will provide an excellent service across all departments. They will be the primary link to the Engineering department and will build strong relationships at all levels. This will include the ability to:
Develop strong working relationships with line managers, meeting regularly to advise and coach on employee issues, offer guidance and development
Provide analysis and information to inform data dashboards, regular reports and workforce development plans
Oversee recruitment and talent management for Engineering, including recruitment events; provide cover for recruitment across the company, as part of the People and Culture team
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 assess current and future management capability – informing company strategy and structure
Participate in the payroll and pension functions, with the support of the People and Culture and Finance teams
Resolve complex or sensitive employee issues
Undertake casework, including leading investigations and facilitating informal resolution of disciplinary and performance concerns
Contribute to the review and development of company policies and procedures
Design, deliver and co-ordinate training to small groups
Provide solutions to training and development needs, identifying appropriate external providers where required
Essential Qualifications & Experience
Have the ability to build trust and depth among specialist technology leaders
A minimum of 2 years’ experience working at Business Partner or HR Manager level
Have achieved CIPD Level 5 or above, or equivalent
Be able to show your understanding of 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 influencing, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
Have analytical and reporting skills, enabling you to track employee and project performance
Possess the highest standards of confidentiality and discretion, handling sensitive information safely
Act as a fair and neutral people professional, capable of co-ordinating investigations as part of casework
Highly organised and literate, maintaining excellent quality records and meeting notes
Experience with payroll and pensions, including hands on use of payroll systems
Experience conducting interviews and overseeing selection processes
Comfortable using an HRIS for employee records, recruitment and performance tracking
Desirable extras
Experience of working in an engineering or technology environment
Have designed or maintained skills matrices or programmes to identify and develop career potential
Familiarity with PeopleHR (HRIS), Quickbooks (Payroll) and Netsuite (HR Ticket tracking)
Job Reference CAR/SEQ/JULY25
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.
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
Job reference CA/FDST/AUG25
Salary Competitive depending on experience
Working hours Full time
Contract Permanent
Location Chiswick, West London. We offer a hybrid working pattern with a maximum of 2 days per week worked remotely.
Please note this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. You must have the right to live and work in the UK in order to apply 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 Fixture Database is a subscription service and supplies data for lighting fixtures as a library for use by Lighting Consoles and controllers. Our data is used across the globe in Theatre, Concert Touring, Film & Television and Architectural installations and our clients include ETC, Ma Lighting and Pharos Architectural Controls.
The Fixture Library Support Technician will work as a member of the Fixture Database Support team, under the direction of the Support Service Manager, liaising with clients to fulfil support requirements in a timely manner and assisting the development team to maintain and develop the fixture library.
The role is hybrid (3 days in office, 2 remote) with office days based at our head offices in West London. The role is based on 37.5-hour week based around our core office hours which are 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.
We are interested in hearing from people who are enthusiastic about entertainment lighting and feel they would be a good fit for our friendly, supportive, and flexible team. Here at Carallon, we are committed to helping you develop your career, so if you don’t quite meet every criterion in the job specification but think you would be great for this role, please apply and tell us more in your covering letter.
Key Responsibilities
Accurate interpretation of manufacturer technical documentation to write personality files which confirm to database schemas
Correcting fixture definitions as errors are reported or as the data model is updated
Undertaking code review for colleagues to ensure that the quality of work is consistent and conforms to our internal standards documentation
Undertaking real-world testing of lighting fixtures with internal test applications and third-party lighting controllers to ensure correct operation
Triaging and logging of requests made to the service through our ticket management service, including raising any queries with the relevant manufacturers to resolve
Working closely with the wider team of Carallon developers to provide QA for internal tools including, but not limited to, application testing and development of test cases
Essential Qualifications
You will be proactive be prepared to respond quickly and efficiently to requests and have a customer focused attitude
You will possess solid analytical skills and the ability to think about data in terms of a model, and be able to break down complex structures into simpler components
You will be detail-oriented and adopt a methodical approach to tasks
You will be a self-starter and able to work independently under the guidance of a manager, and as part of a team to meet deadlines
You will have a core understanding of Extensible Markup Language (xml) and its application.
You must have written and spoken English to a minimum CEFR level B2
Desirable Extras
Entertainment lighting industry relevant experience, some basic lighting console or lighting controller programming and or operating experience is useful
Experience using common software development tools e.g., text editors, command line interfaces, version control systems. GitHub experience an advantage
Experience with scripting languages or common mark-up languages
Prior experience working in a technical support role