Michael Gagliardi

Michael Gagliardi is an accomplished Aerospace Design Engineer at Valcor Engineering Corporation, specializing in the design and prototyping of OEM valves for aerospace applications. Notably, Michael serves as the responsible design engineer for multiple components of NASA’s ESCAPADE satellite mission and the Northrop Grumman HALO module for the Lunar Gateway Space Station. Contributions extend to design work on valves for Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket and Amazon’s Kuiper internet satellites, utilizing SolidWorks and ANSYS for design and analysis. Previous experience includes roles as an Applications Engineer at Chimney Design Solutions®, a NY Giants Beat Writer at Blitzalytics, a Student Engineer at LivFREE Air, and a Design Engineering Intern at Elizabethtown Gas. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, graduating Magna Cum Laude from The College of New Jersey.