K7 Management
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Engineering & R&D consultancy

Senior engineering consultancy for companies that need technical leadership, not just more hands. K7 Management helps you lead R&D organisations, develop IoT and connectivity products and deliver complex technical projects — led personally by an engineer who has run R&D centres in Sweden, the UK, the USA and Asia.

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What we can take on

Focused, senior-led engagements across the engineering function.

R&D leadership

Lead or mentor your R&D organisation: building high-performing teams, setting technology strategy, running engineering sites and taking ownership of the development portfolio.

IoT & connected product development

Wireless and IoT product development from concept to production — architecture, supplier and manufacturing coordination, and delivery across Europe and Asia.

Technical project management

Hands-on leadership of complex development projects: scope, milestones, cross-functional teams and customer-facing technical responsibility, from kick-off to handover.

Experience you can lean on

Founder Kjell Karlsson began his career as a mechanical engineer and went on to lead engineering organisations at Laird and TT Electronics — including the Stockholm R&D centre, global IoT solution development and engineering teams across the United States, Asia and Europe. As Managing Director of Connectivity at TT Electronics, he led strategy, operations and business development for connected technologies, working directly with customers and engineering teams to deliver IoT and wireless products for global markets.

Every engagement is delivered by him personally — no junior consultants, no handovers. You get hands-on senior expertise, close to the business.

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How an engagement works

  1. Step 1
    A first conversation

    We discuss the technical challenge, the team and what success looks like — no long sales process.

  2. Step 2
    A clear scope

    Objectives, time commitment and duration agreed up front — from a focused advisory role to running an engineering organisation.

  3. Step 3
    Hands-on delivery

    We work inside your organisation with your engineers and customers, owning agreed outcomes and reporting progress.

  4. Step 4
    Handover

    Structures, knowledge and relationships are transferred to your permanent team at the end of the engagement.

Need senior engineering leadership?

Tell us about the project, the team and the timeline, and we'll come back with a straight answer on whether we're the right fit.

kjelle_karlsson@hotmail.com