Design Supervisor - FMC Engineering

Design Supervisor - FMC Engineering
US-CA-Valencia

Job ID: 2026-16857

# of Openings: 1

Category: Engineering/R&D

Overview
The Design Engineering Supervisor – Fluid Motion Control Products is responsible for leading and supervising the design engineering functions for actuators, valves, pumps, and switch technologies at ITT Aerospace Control’s Valencia site. This role provides both technical leadership and people management, ensuring alignment with business objectives, product strategy, and engineering excellence.

The position plays a critical role in developing engineering talent, driving product innovation through technical roadmap execution, and ensuring adherence to established engineering processes and standards.

Leadership & People Management

Supervise and lead a team of design engineers, providing direction, coaching, and mentorship

Drive talent development through training, career planning, and succession planning initiatives

Conduct performance management, including goal setting, feedback, and performance evaluations

Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and accountable team environment

Technical Leadership & Product Development

Guide design engineering activities for actuator, valve, pump, and switch product lines

Contribute to the development and execution of product technology roadmaps

Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost objectives

Provide technical oversight and decision-making support across development programs

Engineering Process & Compliance

Enforce adherence to engineering processes, standards, and procedures

Ensure accountability for design quality, documentation, and validation practices

Drive continuous improvement in engineering workflows, tools, and best practice

Business Support & Strategy

Support business development efforts including proposal development and technical input

Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, project, and quality teams

Contribute to strategic planning initiatives related to product development and market growth

Program Execution

Ensure design deliverables are completed on time and within scope

Identify and mitigate technical risks across projects

Support successful transition of products from development into production

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or related discipline

Proven experience in design engineering with actuation, valve, pump, or switch technologies

Experience working within aerospace and defense industries, or other highly regulated industries

Familiarity with standards such as AS9100, ISO-9001, or APQP

Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience managing engineering teams

Strong knowledge of actuators, valves, pumps, switches, or similar technologies

Experience with product development processes, from concept through production

Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving skills, and emotional intelligence

Experience with leadership and team development

Demonstrated strategic thinking and product roadmap development capabilities

Process discipline and continuous improvement mindset

Cross-functional collaboration and business acumen

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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