Michael Burkhart

Michael Burkhart is an experienced software engineer and systems engineer with a robust background in mathematical applications. Currently serving as the Lead Software Engineer at the F-35 Joint Program Office since October 2022, Michael has previously held significant roles at the 309th Software Engineering Group, including Section Chief, Project Director, Technical Program Manager, Agile Transformation Lead, and Systems Engineer from June 2014 to October 2022. Prior experience includes serving as a Senior Systems Engineer at Raytheon Missile Systems and a Graduate Research Assistant at Georgia Tech Research Institute, where a mathematical framework for the fusion of remotely sensed data was developed. Michael also contributed as a Subject Matter Expert for LearningMate Solutions and demonstrated teaching abilities as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology. Michael holds both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Georgia Institute of Technology.