Energy and climate startups hiring

274 startups are hiring engineers right now: 1,840 open roles in 37 countries - storage, fusion, hydrogen, grid software, charging and carbon capture.

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startups hiring
274
open technical roles
1,840
open to any nationality
94%

Energy and climate startups hiring

StartupWhereStageOpen roles
General MatterUnited StatesScale-up101
Base PowerUnited StatesGrowth94
Valar AtomicsUnited StatesScale-up79
Radiant NuclearUnited StatesGrowth71
Aalo AtomicsUnited StatesGrowth54
Fuse EnergyUnited Kingdom, United States, AustraliaScale-up53
NovaSource Power ServicesUnited States, Australia, ItalyGrowth50
KK GroupPoland, IndiaScale-up45
Kairos PowerUnited StatesGrowth43
FervoenergyUnited StatesScale-up36
VerkorFranceScale-up33
ON.energyUnited States, Mexico, ArgentinaGrowth32
Terabase EnergyUnited States, France, PhilippinesGrowth30
The Nuclear CompanyUnited StatesScale-up29
Type One EnergyUnited States, CanadaScale-up29
Antora EnergyUnited StatesScale-up26
AmperesandUnited States, SingaporeGrowth23
Focused EnergyGermany, United StatesGrowth23
Jetson HomeUnited States, CanadaScale-up23
Pacific FusionUnited StatesGrowth21
Peak EnergyUnited States20
GridsightAustralia, United States, United KingdomGrowth19
TorusUnited StatesGrowth19
KaluzaUnited Kingdom, France, AustraliaGrowth19
Lunar EnergyUnited States, United KingdomEarly stage18
SPANUnited States, IndiaGrowth15
ReverionGermanyGrowth14
Munich ElectrificationGermany14
Electric HydrogenUnited StatesGrowth14
Power FactorsGreece, United States, Canada14
Critical LoopUnited StatesEarly stage14
MomentenergyCanadaEarly stage13
EH Group EngineeringSwitzerland, United StatesGrowth12
Last EnergyUnited StatesGrowth11
dcbelGrowth11
Zap EnergyUnited StatesScale-up11
HometreeScale-up10
Marvel FusionGermany, United StatesEarly stage10
Nuclear Promise XCanadaEarly stage10
PacesUnited StatesGrowth10

Newest roles at energy startups

Gofourth

gofourth.com
gofourth.com • HQ: Cambridge, United States • Energy Management • Energy Storage • 11-50 employees • Est. 2021 • Likely startup • Hiring 4, 1 new
HQ: Cambridge, United States • Energy Management • Energy Storage • 11-50 employees • Est. 2021 • Likely startup • Hiring 4, 1 new
Fourth Power makes renewable energy an on-demand energy source through utility-scale, thermal battery technology. With the ability to provide flexible-duration energy storage, we can start small and grow with the grid to save consumers money and ensure a clean energy future.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 4 hours ago 9 hours ago Hiring now · 86%

Spring 2027 Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Co-Op

$44k – $56k per year • In office (Bedford, United States) • Master's Degree • Full-Time
MATLAB
Python
Design
SolidWorks
SpaceTech
ANSYS
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Critical Loop

criticalloop.com
criticalloop.com • HQ: Long Beach, United States • Energy Storage • 51-200 employees • Est. 2023 • Startup • Hiring 16, 2 new
HQ: Long Beach, United States • Energy Storage • 51-200 employees • Est. 2023 • Startup • Hiring 16, 2 new
Reliable, on-demand power through flexible service agreements. We accelerate access to scalable energy solutions with 30 MWh under management.
Balachandar Ramamurthy · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Andrew Grinalds · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Lydia Maher · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Joseph Malchow · Director
No careers mailbox known
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 hour ago 11 hours ago Hiring now · 86%

Site Operations Technician

$90k – $110k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Long Beach, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
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Valar Atomics

valaratomics.com
valaratomics.com • HQ: El Segundo, United States • Nuclear Energy • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2023 • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 96, 12 new
HQ: El Segundo, United States • Nuclear Energy • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2023 • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 96, 12 new
Founded in 2023 by Isaiah Taylor, Valar Atomics is an advanced nuclear technology company headquartered in El Segundo, California. The company specializes in the design, standardized engineering, and factory mass-manufacturing of High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors (HTGRs) powered by TRISO (Tristructural-Isotropic) fuel. Its modular nuclear technology is built to deliver scalable, zero-carbon electricity and high-temperature thermal power designed specifically for heavy industrial processes, clean synthetic hydrocarbon fuel production, and large-scale gigasites.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 hour ago 11 hours ago Likely open · 60%

Director of Electrical - Power Distribution

$225k – $290k per year • Equity • Head+ • 15+ years exp • In office (Torrance, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Architect
PSS/E
PSCAD
ETAP
PowerFactory
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Nuada

nuadaco2.com
nuadaco2.com • HQ: Belfast, United Kingdom • Science & Engineering • Energy & Utilities • Alternative Fuels • Environmental Science • 11-50 employees • Startup • Hiring 2, 2 new
HQ: Belfast, United Kingdom • Science & Engineering • Energy & Utilities • Alternative Fuels • Environmental Science • 11-50 employees • Startup • Hiring 2, 2 new
Headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Nuada is a clean-tech company specializing in advanced, ultra-energy-efficient carbon capture systems for heavy industry. The organization develops innovative point-source capture technology driven by pressure rather than heat, drastically reducing the energy penalty and costs traditionally associated with carbon filtration. By partnering with global industrial leaders across sectors like cement and waste-to-energy, it enables hard-to-abate industries to efficiently cut emissions and accelerate their transition toward net-zero targets.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 4 hours ago Visa sponsor 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

Mechanical Engineer

≈ $37k – $78k per year (Estimated) • Equity • In office (Belfast, United Kingdom) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time
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Fervoenergy

fervoenergy.com
fervoenergy.com • HQ: Houston, United States • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2017 • Startup • Hiring 57, 6 new
HQ: Houston, United States • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2017 • Startup • Hiring 57, 6 new
Jack Norbeck · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Timothy Latimer · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Christina Karapataki · Director
Rachel Slaybaugh · Director
No careers mailbox known
Top 25% payVerified live · 4 hours ago Visa sponsor 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

$140k – $170k per year • Equity • Senior • 9+ years exp • Hybrid (Houston, Oakland, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
TCP/IP
IoT
OPC UA
MedTech
Design Controls
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Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

1,731 of the 1,840 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which energy companies hire most?

General Matter (101), Base Power (94), Valar Atomics (79), Radiant Nuclear (71), Aalo Atomics (54).

Which roles count as energy jobs?

Every grid and power systems, wind and solar, nuclear and fusion, battery and storage, hydrogen and geothermal role at any employer, and the engineering, science, technician, data and IT roles of the energy and climate companies - utilities, renewable developers, storage and charging, nuclear and fusion, hydrogen. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 1,840 live postings on employers' careers boards; startup status from Alion's company graphUpdated 27 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0