Test Engineer Supervisor

ITT Aerospace Controls LLC; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ITT Aerospace Controls is seeking a Test Engineer Supervisor to lead the Valencia, California Test Lab. You will manage test activities, coordinate program testing, and drive improvements across equipment and processes.

Strong leadership and communication are essential as you mentor staff and interface with senior management. The role emphasizes hands-on supervision of testing programs, collaboration with engineering and operations, and adherence to quality and auditable standards in a regulated

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in aerospace/defense or regulated manufacturing environments.
• 2+ years leading technical personnel and test activities.
• Experience planning or supporting testing across qualification, development, production, or environmental tests.
• Thorough understanding of test equipment and fixturing; on-site Valencia, CA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Test Lab activity and direct program testing across Valencia product families.
• Communicate effectively to staff, senior leadership and customers.
• Balance testing activities with production, NPI, and R&D priorities.
• Lead new equipment, tooling, fixturing efforts and support existing test equipment.
• Propose and implement improvement plans and PARs as needed.
• Support cross-team knowledge sharing, process adherence, and junior staff development.
• Develop relationships with peers, design engineering, and operations staff.
• Support technical proposals and BOE generation related to testing.
• Document test reports, analyses, and test results clearly.
• Consult on product development and test planning.
• Assist in interviewing, training, and counseling junior staff.
• Ensure adherence to Quality and Auditable standards.

Skills

Leadership experience

Test engineering

Communication

On-site execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Test equipment

Fixture design

Job description

Test Engineer Supervisor

US-CA-Valencia

Job ID: 2026-17683

# of Openings: 1

Category: Engineering/R&D

US-CA-Valencia -1166

Overview

ITT Aerospace Controls is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Test Engineering Supervisor to lead the activities of the Test Engineering team on-site at our Valencia, California location. This position will lead Valencia’s Test Lab, perform resource and workload management of Test personnel, coordinate program testing activities, and drive strategic improvements of Valencia’s test capabilities and equipment. The ideal candidate will have experience as a Test Engineer, Project Engineer, or Technical Lead. This position requires a high level of communication skills to various leaders and functions within Aerospace Controls, including the senior management team

Responsibilities

• Oversee Test Lab activity and direct program testing functions across Valencia’s various product families
• Effective communication to staff, senior leadership and customers
• Balancing testing activities of production, New Product Introduction, and Research and Development in conjunction with business priorities
• Lead and oversee new equipment, tooling, and fixturing efforts as well as supporting existing test equipment
• Propose and implement improvement plans and PARs as needed
• Support cross-team communication to ensure knowledge sharing, process adherence, and development of junior staff
• Develop strong working relationships with peers, design engineering, and operations staff
• Support technical proposal and BOE generation as pertains to testing activities
• Documents test reports, analysis, and rest results with accurate and concise reporting
• Consults on product development and test planning
• Assist in interviewing, training, and counseling junior staff
• Ensure adherence to all Quality and Auditable standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physical Sciences, or a related technical discipline OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, industrial, automotive, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• 2+ years of experience leading, supervising, or coordinating technical personnel and test activities.
• Experience planning, executing, or supporting product qualification, development, production, or environmental testing.
• Thorough understanding of Product Test, Test Equipment, and Test Fixturing (design and legacy sustainment)
• Ability to work on-site in Valencia, California

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Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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