Summary
James Brumfield is a staff-level systems engineer with over 17 years of experience specializing in radar, RF, and electronic warfare systems integration and testing. He leads complex integration efforts at Northrop Grumman, developing test procedures, MATLAB and Python tools for instrument control and signal analysis, and troubleshooting multi-band radar and satellite hardware. His background spans reliability modeling, FMECA, and cyber certificate systems, informed by a strong quantitative foundation (BS in Mathematics, M.Eng. in Systems Engineering, and an MBA). Known for bridging hands-on lab work with systems-level requirements and failure-board decision-making, he combines formal requirements management with creative algorithm development. Outside of work he is a self-taught programmer interested in robotics, data science, and mentoring at-risk youth, bringing a rare mix of technical depth and community-minded curiosity.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General, GPA: 3.9, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General, GPA: 3.9 at University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Isenberg School of Management
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Systems Engineering, GPA: 3.81, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Systems Engineering, GPA: 3.81 at Penn State University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth