10+ years of relevant industry experience in senior executive roles.
Experience in satellite communications, RF/microwave technologies, or defense electronics.
Strong understanding of customer ecosystems and complex hardware development.
Proven track record in P&L management and business development.
Experience as President or General Manager in a technology company or senior business-unit executive role.
Familiarity with US DoD customers and defense industry relationships preferred.
Responsibilities
Define and execute Wavestream's growth strategy and market priorities.
Lead daily operations across manufacturing, engineering, and program delivery.
Collaborate with Defense Department leadership and cross-functional teams.
Accelerate business development in defense and commercial segments.
Own financial performance, budgeting, and profitability decisions.
Plan and lead integration of operations and technologies into Wavestream.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead a subsidiary of a global technology leader.
Full P&L responsibility, allowing for significant impact on company direction.
Engagement with high-profile defense and commercial markets.
Collaboration with cross-functional teams and industry leaders.
Potential for strategic partnerships and investments.
Full Job Description
Description
Who we are looking for
We seek an accomplished executive leader to serve as General Manager of Gilat Wavestream,a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks which is located in Eastern U.S area. The General Manager will have full P&L responsibility and oversee all company functions, driving operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth across defense and commercial markets.
What you will do
Strategic Leadership & Growth: Define, own, and execute Wavestream's growth strategy, identifying priority markets, product opportunities, strategic investments, and partnerships aligned with Gilat's objectives.
Operational Excellence: Lead day-to-day operations across manufacturing, engineering, technology development, supply chain, and program delivery, ensuring quality, scalability, customer satisfaction, and execution discipline.
Enterprise Collaboration: Partner with Defense Department leadership and cross-functional teams to leverage capabilities, drive synergies, and coordinate strategic initiatives across the group.
Defense & Commercial Business Leadership: Support and accelerate business development in defense and commercial segments, strengthen key customer relationships, and align R&D and product roadmaps with market demand, with a strategic emphasis on defense-led growth.
Full P&L Accountability: Own financial performance, budgeting, forecasting, profitability, resource allocation, and investment decisions, balancing sustainable growth with operational efficiency.
PMI Responsibilities: Plan and lead the integration of relevant operations, technologies, teams, products, and customer activities into Wavestream, establishing milestones, governance, accountability, and measurable synergy targets.
Requirements
BA/BS degree; MBA or master's degree desired.
10+ years of relevant industry experience, including significant senior executive leadership responsibility.
Executive experience in satellite communications, RF/microwave technologies, aerospace, defense electronics, or closely related complex technology businesses.
Strong understanding of satellite communications and related technologies, customer ecosystems, and complex hardware development and manufacturing environments.
Strong business acumen and commercial orientation, with a proven track record in P&L management, sales leadership, or business development. Hands-on experience driving sales, developing strategic customer relationships, and expanding business opportunities is highly valued.
Proven success as President or General Manager of a small-to-mid-sized technology company, or as a senior business-unit executive with direct P&L ownership within a large systems integrator or comparable organization.
Defense-sector background, including familiarity with US DoD customers, acquisition processes, and defense industry relationships, strongly preferred; experience spanning commercial markets is an advantage.
Post-merger integration (PMI) experience, including operational and organizational integration, is an advantage.
