Ground Test Assistant for A320 – Toulouse

About the role

The Ground Test Assistant supports test engineers (TE) during A320 ground testing, focusing on safety, tooling management and fault‑finding activities. The role is based on the Toulouse test site and involves hands‑on work in a regulated environment.

Key responsibilities

• Assist TEs in performing test sequences, especially safety‑related tasks such as zone securing.
• Install, remove and maintain test tooling, ensuring integrity and compliance with U5/O5 tooling notices.
• Initiate corrective maintenance (TPM) for tooling and manage tooling inventory.
• Support fault diagnosis by reading schematics, performing manual sounding and opening test zones under EAP validation.
• Restore equipment after fault investigations, including torque‑tightening, plug braking and calculator re‑installation.
• Act as Level‑1 EAP test contact and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives (5S, PPS, AOS).

Required profile

• Professional experience in test operations or aircraft ground testing.
• Strong awareness of safety, FOD and compliance procedures.
• Ability to work in a team, follow detailed processes and contribute to improvement projects.

Required skills

• Tooling installation and removal
• Torque tightening and plug braking
• Manual fault diagnosis (schematic reading, sounding)
• Basic maintenance of test equipment (TPM)