Michael Johnson
Director Of Engineering at Northrop Grumman
Altadena, California, United States
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Top SchoolMichael Johnson is a veteran engineering leader with 11 years of experience directing avionics and systems engineering programs at Northrop Grumman, now serving as Director of Engineering. He combines deep technical training (M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Communication Systems from USC) with hands-on hardware and software delivery across avionics, field engineering, and test programs. Known for leading multi-disciplined teams through complex, deadline-driven projects, he has progressed from electrical test roles and Air Force Reserve technical experience into senior program and engineering management. Michael has repeatedly bridged operational deployment and quality assurance—evidenced by concurrent roles supporting robotics deployments and community outreach—bringing practical systems thinking to organizational strategy. Based in Altadena, CA, he’s recognized for detail-oriented planning and the ability to translate rigorous engineering requirements into reliable, auditable solutions. His background uniquely blends defense systems rigor with startup-style deployment experience, enabling pragmatic innovation in high-consequence environments.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Communication Systems, M.S., Electrical Engineering, Communication Systems at University of Southern CaliforniaB.S., Electrical Engineering, B.S., Electrical Engineering at California State University, Fullerton
English, SpanishGithub contributions (5)
mjohnsonjr/Fast
Sep 2014 - Apr 2015
Contributions:7 commits, 3 pushes, 2 tags in 7 months
mjohnsonjr/Rails
Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
Contributions:7 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years
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