Head of the Future Space Transportation Preparation Department
ESA · ESA Headquarters, Paris, France
About this role
Apply now » Head of the Future Space Transportation Preparation Department Job Requisition ID: 20683 Date Posted: 22 July 2026 Closing Date: 19 August 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication: Internal & External Type of Appointment : 4 years, extendable to indefinite Directorate: Space Transportation Workplace: Paris, FR #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Grade Band : A6 - A6 Location ESA Headquarters, Paris, France Description Head of the Future Space Transportation Preparation Department, reporting directly to the Director of Space Transportation. As Head of the Future Space Transportation Preparation Department, you will be a member of the Directorate’s management team and will participate in decision-making for all major activities covered by the Directorate. You will be responsible for preparing future space transportation systems, technologies and architectures in line with the strategy for the European space transportation sector. You will contribute to securing ESA’s role in future space transportation infrastructure by establishing an end-to-end system view of ESA’s space transportation activities. Duties Your duties will include: developing and…