David Purinton

David Purinton has a diverse work experience in the aerospace industry. David began their career at ERC, Inc in 1992 where they worked as an Engineer, focusing on the internal flow of NASA's Space Shuttle solid rocket boosters (SRBs). David then moved to Dynetics, Inc in 1997, continuing their work as an Engineer, analyzing external aerodynamic problems related to missile systems and UAVs. At Gray Research starting from 2006, David held the role of Principal Engineer, performing analyses on NASA projects, including wind tunnel test design and post-test data analysis. Since 2015, David has been working at Mclaurin Aerospace. David has taken on various roles, including as an Aerodynamics Subject Matter Expert, where they conducted analyses on NASA projects, and as the NASA Space Launch System (SLS) Sub-discipline Lead Engineer of Integration, overseeing the release of technical documents and presenting to NASA SLS oversight boards. Additionally, they served as the SLS Aerodynamics Task Team Integration Lead, ensuring the timely delivery of aerodynamic products and providing launch support as the Alternate Sub-Discipline Lead for Aerodynamics for Artemis missions. Throughout their career, David has leveraged their expertise in aerodynamics, generating math models, and analyzing wind tunnel and flight test data for the development of space flight systems.

David Purinton earned a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering with High Honor from Georgia Institute of Technology from 1988 to 1990. David then pursued a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering with a specialization in Aerodynamics at the same institute from 1990 to 1991.