Archer Assembles Best-in-Class Flight Control and Software Team as it Propels Towards First Flight
23 November 2021 - 8:18PM
Business Wire
Team Comprised of Director of Fly-By-Wire
Control System, Sergio Ferreira, Director of Vehicle Management
Systems, Damien Bardon and Flight Control and Avionics Program
Lead, Perrine Mathieu
- Archer’s Flight Control and Software team will focus on the
fly-by-wire system that allows for operator control of the
aircraft
- The best-in-class team has joined as Archer’s flagship
aircraft, Maker, undergoes final preparations for its first hover
flight later this year
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leading developer of
electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has
constructed a best-in-class Flight Control and Software team as the
company ramps up to its first flight later this year recently
appointing Sergio Ferreira to lead the company’s fly-by-wire flight
control system development. Ferreira brings two decades of
experience developing, integrating, validating, verifying and
certifying fly-by-wire flight control systems. He joins Archer
after nearly 10 years with Gulfstream Aerospace, where he most
recently was the Flight Control Systems Lead for Advanced Aircraft
Systems. Previously he was Gulfstream's Flight Control Systems lead
for the Gulfstream G400, G500 and G600 fly-by-wire flight control
systems, where he was responsible for the development, integration,
validation and certification of the flight control computers for
that aircraft family. Ferreira’s decades of aviation experience
will strengthen the Flight Control and Software team as Archer
moves closer to first flight.
“This is an exciting time for Archer and the broader aviation
industry. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work on the
flight control system that will undergird the entire aircraft and
usher in the future of air travel,” said Sergio Ferreira.
“Fly-by-wire systems leverage computational power and electronics
to simplify operation and reduce pilot workload. At the same time,
they provide protection functions, allowing us to design an
aircraft as safe as it is innovative. Through Archer, I’m looking
forward to pushing the industry forward as we look towards the
transportation of tomorrow.”
Damien Bardon, one of Archer’s earliest employees, is assuming
the role of Director of Vehicle Management Systems. In this
position, Bardon will lead the Flight Control and Software team in
the development of the essential aircraft components that enable
control of the aircraft.
Prior to his time with Archer, Bardon spent several years at
ACubed, Airbus’ Silicon Valley innovation center, leading the
avionics development for the Vahana eVTOL demonstrator. He led the
development of the Vahana avionics systems from an early concept up
to the completion of a successful flight test campaign. He has
significant experience working with avionics components around
navigation, communication, flight controls, embedded flight
software and other complex aircraft systems that make fly-by-wire
flight controls possible.
“It’s a privilege to be a part of a company like Archer that is
paving the way for urban air mobility,” said Bardon. “Our work
developing and implementing the systems that ultimately control the
aircraft will be critical towards achieving first flight and other
milestones.”
Rounding out the Flight Control and Software team is Perrine
Mathieu, Flight Controls and Avionics Program Lead. She will work
alongside Bardon, Ferreira and the broader team and will be
accountable for the development and implementation of the
fly-by-wire flight control system of Archer’s production aircraft.
She brings experience with aviation flight control and vehicle
management systems, most recently with Bell, where she was
responsible for vehicle management systems. At Bell, Mathieu led
the development and implementation of software development, flight
controls, avionics, electrical systems and handling qualities
across several platforms.
Prior to her time at Bell, Mathieu worked as a design engineer
for Triumph Aerostructures, in the Vought Aircraft Division. Her
broad range of experience in the aviation industry further
strengthens the Flight Control and Software team as Archer
continues to work towards achieving its flying goals.
“It is an incredible opportunity to work with this team at
Archer that is so full of talent and experience, I am excited to
contribute to the development of the aircraft and the industry as a
whole,” said Perrine Mathieu.
“In the last year, Archer has hired some of the best and
brightest from the aviation community to transform how we move
around cities,” said Brett Adcock, Archer co-founder and co-CEO.
“It’s thanks to this team that we’ve accomplished so much in such a
short time and sit at the precipice of achieving our next
milestone, first flight.”
“Damien, Sergio and Perrine have decades of flight control and
systems experience and are exceptional additions to the Archer
team,” said Adam Goldstein, Archer co-founder and co-CEO. “We are
excited to share their contributions as we move closer to first
flight and to making sustainable urban air mobility a reality.”
Continue to follow along with Archer’s journey via
www.archer.com.
About Archer
Archer’s mission is to advance the benefits of sustainable air
mobility. Archer’s goal is to move people throughout the world's
cities in a quick, safe, sustainable, and cost-effective manner.
Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and
landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility. Archer's team is
based in Palo Alto, CA. To learn more, visit www.archer.com.
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