Spaceport Infrastructure Project Lead
European Space Agency - ESA - Kourou
- Type de contrat
- Autre
- Salaire
- Non communiqué
- Publié le
- 30/04/2026
- Source
- Description
- Spaceport Infrastructure Project Lead, within the Launch Range Operations and Representation at CSG Division, part of the Infrastructure and Value Chain Department in the Directorate of Space Transportation. As Spaceport Infrastructure Project Lead, you will support ESA in fulfilling its responsibilities related to Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. ESA provides substantial funding for the infrastructure and activities at Europe’s spaceport, which are managed either by CNES (for the Range) or by industrial stakeholders (for launcher and propellant production, integration and launch operations). Within the Directorate of Space Transportation (STS), the Launch Range Operations and Representation at CSG Division ensures the maintenance, renovation and modernisation of the Range infrastructure at the spaceport through the ESA-CNES contract. The spaceport is undergoing a significant transformation. After hosting a single launch service operator since its creation, it is now evolving towards a more diverse and competitive ecosystem, with multiple operators sharing common assets and requiring the coordinated use of these assets, as well as the associated infrastructure. The successful deployment of this new configuration is essential for Europe’s access to space, enabling enhanced capability, improved efficiency, availability, reliability and flexibility. In this context, you will be responsible for a portfolio of ground segment activities dedicated to maintaining and modernising the infrastructure. You will be part of the ESA team located at Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana and will be responsible for the monitoring, coordination and oversight of infrastructure related activities on both the Range and the Launch Complexes. You will act as ESA’s technical interface with CNES, industrial contractors and launch service providers, ensuring that the infrastructure remains fully available, compliant and fit to support current and future launch operations. You will also contribute to the long term evolution of the European spaceport infrastructure, supporting objectives for safety, reliability, Europeanisation and operational excellence.