Miguel A. Pereira Fernández

Miguel A. Pereira Fernández currently serves as Chief Technology Officer at ARGOTEC, beginning in November 2023. Prior experience includes Director of Engineering at Sierra Space, where responsibilities encompassed the integration and testing of flight software and instrumentation subsystems for the Dream Chaser spaceplane, and leading the design and development of flight computers and software under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract. Miguel previously held various engineering roles at Sierra Nevada Corporation, including Dream Chaser Software Integration Manager and Instrumentation Lead, contributing significantly to the spacecraft's testing and systems integration. Earlier positions included Biomedical Engineer at Wyle, ISS Motion Control System Engineer at United Space Alliance, and Optical Engineer at Corning Incorporated. Miguel's academic achievements include a PhD in Health and Human Performance from Concordia University Chicago and multiple degrees in engineering and business from esteemed institutions.