Nicholas Florio
About Nicholas Florio
Nicholas Florio is an engineer specializing in lunar dust mitigation and EVA systems at BLUE ORIGIN, with a background in electrical and electronics engineering.
Title
Nicholas Florio holds the position of SLD Lunar Dust Mitigation - Internal Systems & EVA Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN. He specializes in developing strategies to protect humans and assets during lunar operations, focusing on both internal systems and extravehicular activity (EVA) engineering.
Current Role at BLUE ORIGIN
Nicholas Florio began working at BLUE ORIGIN in 2023 as an SLD Lunar Dust Mitigation - Internal Systems & EVA Engineer. His responsibilities include mitigating lunar dust's adverse effects on both humans and assets during lunar operations. His work emphasizes creating advanced engineering solutions for internal systems and EVA activities in lunar environments.
Previous Role at BLUE ORIGIN
Prior to his current position, Nicholas served as a Lunar MK1 Lander FMSA Systems Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN from 2022 to 2023. He spent a year working in Littleton, Colorado, focusing on systems engineering for the Lunar MK1 Lander project.
Experience with Space Generation Advisory Council
Nicholas has been associated with the Space Generation Advisory Council since 2021. He served as a General Member until 2022, after which he took on the role of Commercial Space Project Group (CSPG) Co-Lead. In this capacity, he oversees projects related to commercial space ventures and contributes to shaping the future of space exploration.
Education and Qualifications
Nicholas Florio is currently pursuing graduate studies in Bioastronautics at the University of Colorado Boulder. He holds a Master of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Villanova University, obtained in 2021, and a Bachelor's degree from the same institution. His early education included an Advanced Regents Diploma with Mastery in Mathematics and Science from St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay, NY.