Natel Energy designs fish-friendly hydroelectric turbines called hydroEnginesⓇ. These turbines can generate over 1MW and must operate reliably in harsh environments at high efficiency and low cost. Natel is searching for a creative, motivated structural engineer to complement our team’s mechanical engineering capabilities in developing our hydroelectric turbomachinery products. You will be responsible for core turbine structural components including mounting and alignment approaches, along … [Read more...]

Founded by MIT alumni, Natel Energy, Inc. is launching a groundbreaking hydropower product enabling cost-effective production of low impact, distributed baseload hydropower from existing low dams, irrigation canals, and other low head hydropower resources. We are located in the heart of the Bay Area with office and manufacturing space on the former Naval Air Station in Alameda, CA. The work environment is dynamic, collaborative and energized by recent technical and commercial successes. Natel … [Read more...]

Are you an experienced renewable energy commissioning manager or senior field engineer looking for a change of pace? Founded by MIT alumni, Natel Energy, Inc. is launching a groundbreaking hydropower product enabling cost-effective production of low impact, distributed baseload hydropower from existing low dams, irrigation canals, and other low head hydropower resources. We are located in the heart of the Bay Area with office and manufacturing space on the former Naval Air Station in Alameda, … [Read more...]

Description Natel is searching for a competent and motivated product / systems engineer to help scope, plan, design, analyze, test, and refine the company’s hydroelectric turbomachinery products. The engineer will use a broad engineering background and big-picture viewpoint to create, implement, and drive technical product development. This role is for you if: You have a high degree of engineering intuition and breadth. You are competent in doing rapid sizing, structural, kinematic, … [Read more...]

Location: Alameda, Bay Area, California; willing to consider remote candidates who are able to travel to the corporate office. Opportunity Natel’s mission to deliver high value renewable energy while protecting or enhancing watershed ecosystems is driven by three businesses: 1) Sustainable distributed hydropower - we harness the power of moving water to deliver distributed, flexible, reliable, renewable energy at a cost competitive with traditional generation sources such as coal and … [Read more...]

Location: Alameda, Bay Area, California Type: Full time Description: Natel Energy manufactures and sells proprietary fish-friendly hydroelectric turbines called hydroEngines that are suitable for low-head, high-flow settings, and range from 30kW to 1.2 MW of capacity per unit. Natel is focused on offering a competitive turbine product for small hydro installations that drives down the cost of project development. Natel's EcoSmartHydro approach to distributed, low-impact hydropower … [Read more...]

Location: Alameda, Bay Area, California Type: Full time The Role: Natel Energy is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to lead the development of our turbomachinery control system product. This system controls both our field installations and in-house performance testing facilities. The data and user interface needs of both our mechanical engineering team and power plant customers will guide your development while you also maintain organized control code and electrical documentation. … [Read more...]

Location: Alameda, California Type: Full time The Role: Natel Energy is looking for a Mechatronics Engineer to lead the development of our turbomachinery control system product. This system controls both our field installations and in-house performance testing facilities. The data and user interface needs of both our mechanical engineering team and power plant customers will guide your development while you also maintain organized control code and electrical … [Read more...]

Location: Alameda, California Job Description: Natel Energy designs eco-friendly hydroelectric turbines called hydroEnginesⓇ. These turbines can generate over 1MW and must operate reliably in harsh environments at high efficiency and low cost. This role is for you if: You are highly skilled at machine assembly. Bonus if you have experience with turbine assembly. You know how to build machines armed with just engineering drawings and a pile of parts. You have learned through on the … [Read more...]

Location: Alameda, California Responsibilities: Assembly, fabrication, prototyping. Shop maintenance and upkeep, including machinery maintenance and troubleshooting. Conduct work actions in compliance with industry standards for safety. Work with the Product Development team to support the Company's goals. Physical Demands and Work Environment: Activities requiring handling and grasping with the hands when performing repairs or maintenance of equipment by utilizing hand … [Read more...]