David Petri, the System Integration and Test Manager for the VIPER program will share his insights on what VIPER is, where it has come from, and where it is going.
David started his career at JSC as a senior system engineer in 1989 and has filled a number of technical and leadership roles. He served in the Safety and Mission Assurance directorate, as the flight equipment deputy division chief and later as the Flight Equipment Division Chief; as the Guidance, Navigation & Control Lab Manager, GN&C Development & Test Deputy Branch chief, and also served as a source board chair. Following the Columbia accident, David was the engineering Co-lead for the Accident Fault Tree team. During the Constellation Program, he was the SE&I Program Integration Manager, the SE&I Deputy Manager, and the Integrated Test and Verification manager.
David spent nearly 8 years as the Orion Avionics and Software Test System manager. He served in the Ascent Abort 2 Integration, Test & Operations as a Test Operator and Test Conductor for AA2, and the day of launch console operator for the Ejectable Data Recorder (EDR) and as a backup flight vehicle operator.
David has degrees in Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering -- a bachelor's from Purdue University and a Master's from Stanford. He also holds a Management Certificate for the Harvard School of Business.
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