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 industry-leading Tessera control and processing solution for video walls used in concerts, award shows and television
• The Pharos Architectural Controls range of lighting control products used in theme parks and architectural installations worldwide
• The Martin Professional P3 LED Video Wall processors

We divide our time between contracting work and developing our own products in-house for distribution to a huge international client base.

Job Summary

The Senior FPGA Engineer position is within our development team, which works concurrently on a variety of exciting, cutting-edge projects. As the team is growing rapidly we are seeking to increase our capability to develop robust FPGA solutions for the video industry. The Senior FPGA Engineer would work closely with our existing FPGA, hardware and software teams to design, develop and integrate FPGA-based 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 to work 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 including televised award-shows such as the Oscars, corporate events for the world's leading brands, the biggest rock-and-roll tours and Hollywood's latest blockbuster movies

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and integrate FPGA solutions for our Tessera LED video processing products.
• Implement associated software logic/algorithms wherever needed in the "product's ecosystem."

Essential Qualifications

• Genuine interest in FPGAs
• At least 4 years of experience working as an FPGA engineer
• Familiarity with FPGA design tools
• Good knowledge of C and C++
• 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 of FPGA-based video processing
• Knowledge of Git and Gerrit version control and code review tools
• Experience working with video or lighting for live entertainment
• Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately

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.

Job Summary

The Senior Software Developer position is within our development team, which works concurrently on a variety of exciting, cutting-edge projects. As the team is growing rapidly we are seeking to increase our capability to develop robust software solutions for the entertainment industry. The Senior Software 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 to work 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 corporate events for the world's leading brands, to the biggest rock-and-roll tours. 

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement software solutions for our suite of products
  
• Help produce technical product specifications given client/market requirements 
  
• Take responsibility for specific product features and provide regular development updates
• Perform code reviews and help 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 

• Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately
  
• Knowledge of Git and Gerrit version control and code review tools
  
• Experience working with video or lighting for live entertainment
  
• Experience with any of the following: Python, Jenkins build system, Linux
  

About Us

Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in London, we are specialists in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry; encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control.

Our products are used all over the world for high profile installations and events; the London Eye, the Academy Awards, the U2 world tour, and Madame Tussauds to name a few. 

Projects our team develops 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.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for the manufacture of Carallon products, involving mechanical assembly, testing and quality control. This position is ideally suited to those with prior experience of electronic product or computer assembly, testing and manufacturing, although product-specific assembly training will be provided.

Candidates should be able to manage their own workload and time. The successful candidate will have individual responsibility for their work from production to despatch, working autonomously and responding flexibly to the changing needs of the business. Our manufacturing team is close knit and highly motivated with a keen interest in the products it creates. Candidates should be similarly interested in the work involved and be able to adapt to changing priorities as we bring original and ground-breaking products to market.

The company’s close ties to the entertainment industry bring a variety of benefits and we offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assembly and Test of Carallon Products
• Carry out Sub-Assembly preparation tasks of Carallon products from soldering components to supporting circuit boards, to building a run of mechanical sub-assemblies
• Carry out Functional and Integration Tests on Carallon products and prepare them for extended ‘Soak’ tests
• Final Inspection, Finishing and Boxing Products to go into Finished Goods
• Assist with Signing in Goods-In when parts received by the department
• Maintain high attention to detail in ensuring products manufactured are of consistent high quality
• Work closely with the manufacturing team to ensure smooth supply and delivery of products to deadlines
• Take responsibility for ensuring the working environment is well-organised, well-equipped and does not create hazards or risks to health and safety

Essential Qualifications

• Experience working in an electronics, manufacturing technician or assembly role, working independently
• Electronics qualifications including practical certifications
• Experience managing one’s own time effectively, prioritising conflicting tasks as appropriate
• Ability to work independently, taking individual responsibility for work
• Be confident carrying out the assembly, production and testing of electronics to a high standard
• Demonstrate a high level of manual dexterity, working with multiple components and appropriate tools such as soldering irons
• Demonstrate a methodical, accurate and organised approach when manufacturing
• Be able to follow design guidelines and instructions, as well as maintain such documents for new products
• Be confident taking responsibility for the consistent quality of products they manufacture
• Demonstrate a good understanding of electronics and experience of its practical applications
• Understand product test cycles and be able to balance workload and provide flexibility to meet changing priorities based on incoming orders

Desirable Extras 

• Ability to manage the workload, quality of production and personal development of another person
• Ability to communicate effectively technical and non-technical information, both in writing and verbally
• Interest in, and knowledge of, video or lighting for live entertainment
• Be able to balance multiple tasks, and demonstrate excellent time management
• Be able to advise on manufacturing skills and techniques and, when required, manage the workload within a team
• Remain calm when working under pressure, and maintain consistently high-quality outputs

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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.

Job Summary

The Lead UI Developer position is within our development team, which works concurrently on a variety of exciting, cutting-edge projects. As the team is growing rapidly we are seeking to increase our capability to develop robust and visually appealing software solutions for the entertainment industry. The Lead UI Developer will co-lead one of our existing project teams to design, develop and implement UI/UX solutions for a 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 to work 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 corporate events for the world's leading brands, to the biggest rock-and-roll tours. 

Key Responsibilities

• Critique, design and implement software solutions for our suite of products
• Help produce technical product specifications given client/market requirements 
• Take responsibility for specific product features and provide regular development updates
• Drive team development efforts via agile-based methods
• Perform code reviews and help more junior software developers working as part of a team

Essential Qualifications

• Genuine interest in technical UI/UX and workflow design
• At least 4-5 years of experience working as a front-end software engineer using C++
• Excellent knowledge of development using the Qt widgets toolkit
• Track record of designing and delivering high quality UI solutions
• 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 lead a team or project, sharing skills, experience and interests with colleagues 
• 2:1 or higher degree in a related subject from a Russell Group university or equivalent

Desirable Extras 

• Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately
• Experience of client management and client-facing roles
• Knowledge of Git and Gerrit version control and code review tools
• Experience working with video or lighting for live entertainment
• Experience with any of the following: Python, Jenkins build system, Linux

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.

Key Responsibilities

• ​Development of electronics products from concept through to schematic design and PCB layout
• 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 possible resolutions for both existing and future products

Essential Qualifications

• Genuine interest in electronics specifically, and engineering in general
• 3 years professional experience of electronics engineering, including schematic design, and PCB layout, contributing to products which have shipped
• A comprehensive understanding of microcontrollers
• Practical skills in assembling, testing and modifying electronics
• 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

Desirable Extras

Experience of any of the following:

• 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
• 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
  

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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.

As of 2020, Carallon is now owned by an Employee Ownership Trust. As a result, staff can enjoy additional rights and benefits, including an employee council and an annual tax-free bonus scheme (dependent on company performance).

Job Summary

The Receptionist / Administration Assistant is a new position within our People and Governance team. The successful candidate will report to the Executive Assistant and support all duties relating to reception and administration across the team. You should enjoy contact with people, and your verbal and written communication should be confident, clear and accurate. This opportunity could be suitable for part-time or full-time candidates. If the role is worked on a part-time basis, the minimum commitment would be 0.6 wte worked over 4 days, which must include Fridays.

The successful candidate will work from the reception desk and will be responsible for meeting all visitors in a professional and courteous manner, keeping the reception area immaculate at all times and ensuring meeting rooms are presentable and prepared for meetings. This will include ensuring stationery and kitchen consumables are fully stocked. The candidate will also look after all incoming and outgoing post and work closely with the building’s facilities team. The candidate will be highly organised with good attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

Reception

• Respond to incoming phone calls, transferring calls and taking accurate messages
• Respond to visitors and door-entry phones
• Be the first point of contact for visitors, providing a professional first impression and ensuring that they are escorted to their meeting / host
• Co-ordinate and provide refreshments to meetings and visitors
• Ensure meetings rooms are ready for visitors, and cleared after meetings
• Receive mail, opening and distributing items through the building
• Co-ordinate couriers if the Logistics team are unavailable

Domestic

• Check supply levels for kitchens and bathrooms
• Re-order items as needed
• Manage delivery and distribution of items
• Report any additional cleaning needs

Facilities

• Use a Teams channel to monitor queries and issues about Facilities
• Pass issues to the right person for action
• Communicate with people about progress and updates
• Support repairs and other actions, by booking tradespeople or communicating with repair providers

Administration

Work with the People and Governance team, which includes HR, Legal, Governance and Facilities. Provide administrative support including:

• filing
• scanning documents
• updating electronic records and systems

• creating simple documents using templates

Essential Experience/ Qualifications

• At least one year’s work experience as a Receptionist/ Administration, Front office representative, or similar role
• Confident working knowledge of computers (MS Office) and the ability to learn new programmes
• Experience handling calls through a switchboard
• 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, taking individual responsibility for own work
• Ability to follow appropriate processes and procedures
• Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks in a busy environment
• Able to solve basic issues with office equipment and to know when to involve others
• Extremely strong communication skills in both verbal and written English
• Positive, mature attitude and the ability to handle sensitive situations

Desirable Skills

• Experience co-ordinating office facilities or maintenance queries
• Knowledge/experience of our Industry

About Us

Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in London, we are specialists in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry; encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control.

Our products are used all over the world for high profile installations and events; the London Eye, the Academy Awards, the U2 world tour, and Madame Tussauds to name a few. 

Projects our team develops 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.

Job Summary

The Marketing Coordinator is an established position within our group-wide marketing team working across all our brands. The successful candidate will support the team for Carallon and for sister companies Pharos Architectural Controls and Brompton Technology by focusing on a range of marketing administration tasks and taking on specific marketing projects, working independently but under the direction of an experienced marketing manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Marketing administration tasks, including updating project charts, maintaining filing systems, keeping meeting minutes, raising Purchase Orders etc.
• Help research best-fit suppliers (e.g printers, photographers)
• Research and order promotional items as required in conjunction with the Marketing Managers
• Gather publicity material from customers such as project photos, testimonials, and requisite permissions, if required by respective brand Marketing Managers
• Help manage Pharos social media presence in accordance with an established communications plan and social media guidelines, using tools like Hootsuite
• Help upload content to Pharos website, as required by Marketing Manager
• Manage the data for targeted email campaigns and distribution of mailshots for Pharos, using relevant tools like MailChimp
• Help manage relationships with sales teams at publishing houses with regards to advertisement schedules across all brands, if required
• Act as an assistant to the Group Marketing Manager, Brompton and Pharos Marketing Managers as required
• Create short videos and GIFs to support the design team and Marketing Managers
• Provide insight into PR coverage received, as required by Marketing Managers
• Help keep track of team time spent on different brands on a monthly basis

Essential Qualifications

• Educated to at least A level or equivalent
• Either of the following:
• at least 1 year of previous experience in marketing administration/coordination, either in-house or with a PR/marketing agency, preferably in the B2B sector
• a degree in Marketing or Communications and experience working at a similar level of responsibility
• Strong communication skills in both verbal and written English
• Highly competent with Microsoft office, in particular PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Good organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines is necessary
• A positive attitude and a proactive approach to meeting deadlines and supporting colleagues
• Experience balancing multiple priorities and working closely with a manager to ensure projects remain on track

Desirable Extras

• Knowledge or experience of stage or architectural lighting, or LED video, or live event production or a related industry
• At least basic experience using desktop publishing and graphic design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud) sufficient to modify and complete documents or images based on existing templates if required
• Working knowledge of the various different social media platforms
• Experience using Google Analytics
• Experience using website content management systems

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 film and 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.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced software test specialist to join our team. Primary focus would be on effective automated testing of our industry-leading lighting control and video processing products using the Squish automated testing tool, and selenium web driver with Python/JavaScript , however we also utilise manual testing methods where automation is not an option. We offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment. 

Key Responsibilities

• Quality assurance testing of new products and software versions prior to release
• Investigating fault reports to reproduce issues, identify bugs and document them thoroughly in our defect-tracking system
• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases 
• Design, develop and execute automation scripts 
• Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies 
• Collaborating with colleagues on improving our testing methodology and the efficiency and quality of our QA

Essential Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in a relevant engineering subject or equivalent
• Proven work experience in software quality assurance
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases 
• Hands-on experience with both manual and automated testing 
• A methodical approach and a good eye for detail
• Strong computing skills and an aptitude for learning to use advanced software
• Analytical skills, including the ability to understand and reason about complex information
• Strong communication skills in both verbal and written English
• Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately
• Ability to work independently under guidance

Desirable Extras 

• Technical experience working with lighting or AV control products
• Familiarity with video standards and technologies
• Previous experience of project management or team leadership 
• Previous experience coding with HTML, JavaScript, Python and/or Lua
• Previous experience with the Squish automated GUI testing system from froglogic

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. We have our own UK-based manufacturing capability focused primarily on high-value, high-specification control products in low- to medium-volume, as well as working with manufacturing partners overseas. 

Our products are used all over the world for high profile installations and events; the London Eye, the Academy Awards, U2 and Ed Sheeran world tours, and Madame Tussauds to name a few.

Products we manufacture include:

• the Pharos Architectural Controls 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, awards shows, and television

Job Summary

We are looking to add an experienced Product Compliance Engineer to our fast-growing team. The post holder will administer and maintain all aspects of product regulatory compliance to international directives and standards for the extensive range of embedded control system products developed and manufactured by Carallon.

This will involve working closely with the R&D team during new product development to specify necessary standards and coordinate the required testing and approval processes. The post holder will also act as a point of contact for Carallon customers on compliance and regulatory matters, working with them to offer advice, establish their requirements, and update internal compliance procedures where necessary.

Excellent communication skills, a high-level of personal organisation and attention to detail are all essential. A secondary aspect to the role will be supporting the Director of Manufacturing with the operations of the manufacturing department and supporting an ongoing programme of quality improvement. The position is suitable for a dynamic team player with prior experience of product regulatory compliance within the electronics industry who is looking for a new challenge and an opportunity with a fast-growing UK-based manufacturer.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain all aspects of product regulatory compliance to international directives and standards for embedded electronic devices most commonly to UL/IEC 62368-1 or 60950-1 along with Global Market equivalents.
• Monitor international standards and provide advice and guidance to the R&D team on any new or changing requirements.
• Ensure global EMC and safety compliance requirements are understood and adhered to e.g. CE, FCC, UL etc.
• Coordinate testing and approval process for all new products.
• Technical file management ensuring that all relevant data is correct and satisfies FCC, UL, CE, etc, marking requirements and is available to customers and third parties on request.
• Provide technical responses to customers with respect to international standards and product compliance.
• To manage materials compliance in line with RoHS, REACH and other international, national and corporate legislation and standards.
• To manage materials conformity declarations and certification.
• Assess and monitor the performance of our suppliers with respect to regulatory and materials compliance and our quality requirements
• Support work to review and update quality management procedures within manufacturing

Essential Qualifications

• Degree/HND in a relevant engineering subject or significant experience in a similar technical role
• Significant experience (>2 years) within a product compliance/regulatory role
• Excellent understanding of product compliance to international standards including UL, CE, FCC
• An understanding of materials compliance including RoHS, REACH
• Electronics fundamentals
• Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written English
• A highly methodical approach and a high level of organisation
• A good team player who also has the ability to work independently under guidance

Desirable Extras 

• Prior experience with specific regional compliance standards such as CCC (China), NOM, BIS, KC
• Prior experience carrying out XRF testing for materials compliance
• Prior experience working with or putting in place quality management systems, e.g. ISO 9001

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About Us

Carallon is a product development company specialising in control systems for the entertainment industry. It is part of a group alongside industry-leading brands Pharos Architectural Controls and Brompton Technology.

Pharos Architectural Controls is an award-winning British manufacturer of dynamic lighting control solutions for architecture and other specialist industries. Our products are highly flexible, versatile and powerful, and trusted to run day and night illuminating iconic installations around the world - from international landmarks and historic architecture to theme parks, airports, stadiums, bridges, shopping malls, art installations, and more.

Brompton Technology  is an award-winning specialist manufacturer of video processing products for the film, TV, broadcast, and live events industries. Its Tessera system is the market-leading processing solution for LED video walls, used on everything from huge global world tours to pioneering virtual production and virtual studios.

The Carallon group is close-knit and highly motivated with a keen interest in the products it creates. Candidates should be similarly interested in the work involved and be able to adapt to changing priorities as we bring original and ground-breaking products to market. The group's close ties to the entertainment industry bring a variety of benefits and we offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.

Job Summary

We’re looking for a creative thinker with excellent writing and research skills to help us as our in-house copywriter. The successful candidate will work within our group-wide marketing team across all our brands, writing and editing creative copy for a whole spectrum of scenarios and communication channels, ranging from social posts to lengthy articles; presentations to video scripts. You will work closely with the Group Marketing Manager and individual Marketing Managers of the brands, as well as product management teams, to brainstorm ideas, create concepts, and develop messaging. Thorough research will be required to understand each of the brands and its products/services, branding, and marketing goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Marketing Teams and Product Management teams to gain understanding of the type of copy needed and the subjects to be covered
• Write and edit fresh and technically accurate copy that connects with the desired audience and drives action. The scope of copy is wide ranging from lengthy articles and web copy, to shorter blogs, email, advertising and social posts
• Prepare regular copy for email campaigns, advertising requirements, website updates, video scripts
• Prepare more occasional copy (per brand) for internal communications, presentations, articles, video scripts, award entries
• Comfortably vary voice, style, and other characteristics demanded by the different brands and target audience at hand, staying updated on appropriate style guidelines and brand voice for consistency in messaging
• Gain enough understanding of each brand’s product and technology features to write eloquently and confidently about them
• Revise copy based on internal feedback/direction

Essential Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in English, Journalism, Communications or similar
• Minimum 5 years’ experience of copywriting with proven track record
• Exceptional writing skills
• Experience of technical writing
• Strong communication skills in both verbal and written English
• Strong interest in technology
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to audiences of varying technical knowledge and understanding
• Excellent team working and collaborative skills
• Excellent proofreading skills
• Good organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines, managing multiple projects at the same time

Desirable Extras 

• Knowledge or experience of stage or architectural lighting, or LED video, or live event production or a related industry
• Social media or content marketing experience a bonus
• Experience working with content management systems such as WordPress
• A working knowledge of any additional languages

About Us

Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in London, we are specialists in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry; encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control.

Our products are used all over the world for high profile installations and events; the London Eye, the Academy Awards, the U2 world tour, and Madame Tussauds to name a few. 

Projects our team develops 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.

Job Summary

The Purchasing Assistant role is a new position within our procurement team. As Purchasing Assistant you will be supporting the procurement manager in the development of all tactical elements relating to the performance of the department.

key to this role is the willingness to learn, hands on approach with a goal to ensure operational needs are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all delivery notes match to received goods and update POs on NetSuite and in the filing cabinet
• Communicate with suppliers to resolve quantity variances between purchase order, goods received and price variances
• Liaise with purchasing manager and agree changes and updates to purchase orders
• Monitor ongoing POs with PCP and update for price variances caused by component shortages/increases
• Review purchase order reports and update NetSuite regarding delays in delivery
• Manage month end consignment stock process with required inventory adjustments and raise invoices/bills related to consignment stock
• File and monitor all customs paperwork related to temporary imports and exports
• Regularly update estimated delivery dates for intercompany SOs and POs
• Regularly monitor high-value raw material inventory to ensure it matches physical stock in bins and locations
• Regular spot counts of high value materials and help with annual stock count
• Review stock of obsolescent parts
• Update system for inventory of component rejects and failures
• Lower level purchasing requirements

Essential Qualifications/Desirable Extras 

• The candidate will be highly organised with good attention to detail
• Previous experience within administrating a similar role is an advantage
• Previous inbound logistics experience would be useful
• Experience of managing communication channels with multiple suppliers
• Knowledge of utilising MRP/ERP tools and systems
• Well organised with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Highly accurate with excellent attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with a strong skillset on Excel
• Strong, proven administration skills
• Excellent communication