Nrel careers
31 open roles at Nrel, updated daily from their career page. Hiring in Golden, Remote Site, Boulder, Arvada. Listed pay runs around $77k–$126k.
Nrel has about 30 open roles right now and almost entirely onsite. Where pay is listed, it runs about $77k–$126k.
Almost all of these roles are onsite.
Roles Nrel is hiring
Postdoctoral Researcher5Environment2Integrated Grid Planning and Dynamics1Adversarial Cybersecurity Researcher1Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Automation and Controls1Software Developer1
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- Undergraduate Intern – Mechanical Engineering/Automation and ControlsNrel · Golden, CO$34,800 – $55,7001 month ago
- Electro-magnetic transient (EMT) modeling, laboratory verification, and stability analysis for power systems ResearcherNrel · Golden, CO$83,600 – $150,5001 month ago
- Plumbing/Mechanical and HVAC TechnicianNrel · Golden, CO$57,900 – $95,5001 month ago
- Graduate (Year-Round) Intern – Modeling, Real-Time Simulation and Hardware in the Loop (HIL) Testing of Distribution SystemsNrel · Golden, CO$44,500 – $71,2001 month ago
- Environment, Safety, and Health Professional IIINrel · Golden, CO$83,600 – $150,5001 month ago
- Environment, Safety, and Health Professional IVNrel · Golden, CO$100,400 – $180,7001 month ago
- Research Engineer - Machine learning applications to power system operationsNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4001 month ago
- Postdoctoral Researcher - Techno-economic Modelling of Thermal Energy SystemsNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4001 month ago
- Integrated Grid Planning and Dynamics - Modeler/AnalystNrel · Golden, CO$100,400 – $180,7001 month ago
- Software Developer - Ruby on Rails - Professional IIINrel · Remote Site$83,600 – $150,5001 month ago
- Undergraduate/graduate internship- Enzyme engineeringNrel · Golden, CO$39,600 – $63,4001 month ago
- Classification Analyst - National Security Research Oversight OfficeNrel · Golden, CO$100,400 – $180,7001 month ago
- Leadership Development Strategist & FacilitatorNrel · Golden, CO$100,400 – $180,7002 months ago
- Adversarial Cybersecurity ResearcherNrel · Golden, CO$120,400 – $216,7002 months ago
- Postdoctoral Researcher – Process modeling and sustainability analysis for lignin valorizationNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4002 months ago
- Postdoctoral Researcher: Power System Operation and OptimizationNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4002 months ago
- Real-time power system modeling and simulation internshipNrel · Boulder, CO$51,200 – $81,9002 months ago
- Postdoctoral Researcher: Inverter-based Resources (IBR) Driven Power Stability and Protection StudyNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4002 months ago
- Postdoctoral Researcher: Bulk Grid Monitoring and Dynamic Security AssessmentNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4002 months ago
- Postdoctoral Researcher: Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence Applications to Power SystemsNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4002 months ago
- Postdoctoral Researcher – Biochemist/BiophysicistNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4002 months ago
- Postdoctoral Researcher – Heterogeneous catalysis for biomass conversion and plastics recyclingNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4002 months ago
- Postdoctoral Researcher – Separations EngineeringNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4002 months ago
- Postdoctoral Researcher – Controlling Charges in 2D Materials and Plasmonic NanostructuresNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4002 months ago
- Postdoctoral Researcher—PhotoelectrocatalysisNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4002 months ago
- Facilities Electrical EngineerNrel · Golden, CO$83,600 – $150,5002 months ago
- Post Undergraduate/Graduate (Year-Round) Intern – Molecular BiologyNrel · Golden, CO$39,600 – $63,4002 months ago
- Postdoctoral Researcher – Ultra-wide Bandgap Power Electronic Device FabricationNrel · Golden, CO$76,600 – $126,4002 months ago
- Project Manager - Flatirons CampusNrel · Arvada, CO$120,400 – $216,7002 months ago
- Research Technician - Building Energy SciencesNrel · Golden, CO$66,400 – $109,6002 months ago
- MTES Group Research Operations Manager - Flatirons CampusNrel · Arvada, CO$120,400 – $216,7002 months ago
Common questions
How many open jobs does Nrel have?
Linora is tracking about 30 open roles at Nrel, refreshed daily from their careers page.
Does Nrel hire remotely?
Most current Nrel roles are onsite.
What does Nrel pay?
Across Nrel roles that list pay, the range runs about $77k–$126k. Figures come only from postings that disclose salary, so treat them as a guide.
Where is Nrel hiring?
Recent Nrel openings are concentrated in Golden, Remote Site, Boulder, Arvada.
Updated 2026-06-12. Figures come from live job postings and refresh daily.