Head of the CSG Operations and Kourou Office Division

ESA; Kourou; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ESA in Kourou, French Guiana, seeks a Head of the CSG Operations and Kourou Office Division (STS-IG) reporting to the Infrastructure and Value Chain Department (STS-I) and with a functional line to the Director of Space Transportation for strategic matters.

The role oversees infrastructure, operational support, and services at Europe’s Spaceport (CSG), ensuring safety, compliance and readiness for current and future launches.

Responsibilities

• Head of the CSG Operations and Kourou Office Division (STS-IG), reporting to the Head of the Infrastructure and Value Chain Department (STS-I).
• Oversee, coordinate and monitor infrastructure, operational support and related activities at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana (CSG).
• Ensure spaceport infrastructure, common assets and supporting services remain available, safe, compliant and fit for current and future launch operations.

Job description

Directorate

Space Transportation

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Type of Appointment

4 years, extendable to indefinite

Publication Method

Internal & External

Closing Date

9 November 2026 23:59 CET/CEST

Description

Head of the CSG Operations and Kourou Office Division (STS-IG), reporting to the Head of the Infrastructure and Value Chain Department (STS-I) within the Directorate of Space Transportation (STS), with a functional reporting line to the Director of Space Transportation for strategic matters.

Duties

The Division is responsible for overseeing, coordinating and monitoring infrastructure, operational support and associated activities at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana (CSG). The Division ensures that spaceport infrastructure, common assets and supporting services remain available, safe, compliant and fit for current and future launch operations.

ESA provides significant funding for infrastructure, facilities and operational activities at CSG. These activities are implemented by CNES for range-related functions, and by industrial stakeholders for launcher and propellant production, integration and…