Building Physics Engineer (all genders)

About The Company

GROPYUS is a technology-based construction company focused on building multi-story residential buildings. Thanks to its prefabricated building system with various design options, industrial offsite construction, and fully digitalized processes, the company manufactures aspirational, sustainable, and affordable homes using timber construction methods. GROPYUS is using scalable construction and manufacturing solutions to tap into a future market, boost Europe's strength in innovation, while also playing a substantial role in improving sustainability.

About the role

As a Building Physics Engineer, you will play a key role in the development, assessment, and optimization of our building system from a building physics perspective. You will ensure that building physics requirements are considered at an early stage and implemented in a technically sound, cost-effective, and compliant manner.

Working closely with Design Engineering, Planning, Production, and other specialist departments, you will actively contribute to the further development of system solutions, standards, and technical details.

Responsibilities:

Develop and optimize the building system with a focus on thermal building physics

Perform and evaluate thermal, moisture, and hygrothermal calculations, verifications, and simulations

Develop and assess building physics construction details and building component assemblies

Ensure compliance with relevant standards, guidelines, and regulatory requirements

Provide technical guidance to Planning, Design Engineering, and Production on building physics matters

Further develop standards, system solutions, and building physics concepts to improve energy efficiency

About you

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Building Physics, Civil Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline

Proven professional experience in the field of thermal building physics

Strong expertise in thermal insulation, moisture protection, and energy-efficient building design

Solid knowledge of relevant standards, guidelines, and building physics calculation and simulation methods

Proficiency with Hottgenroth, Psi-Therm, and WUFI

Strong communication skills and enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration with Planning, Design Engineering, and Production teams

Fluent German language skills, both written and spoken

Preferred qualifications

Experience in the development of building systems

Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken

What we offer

An unlimited, All-in contract with 25 vacation days.

Flexible work: We value regular in‑person collaboration in the office, while also offering working from home and the opportunity to work up to 40 days a year from abroad.

Attractive perks and benefits : We offer a company pension scheme, language courses (English/German), and employee discounts with selected sustainable brands. Furthermore, our external partners in mental health support you in strengthening your mental health through anonymous private/group sessions.

Virtual Shares Program : Participate in the success of GROPYUS through our Virtual Share Program.

Ownership : You can truly make your mark with your work and contributions – on all our organizational levels. Find your solutions, drive and test them.

The chance to be part of something big : Our mission is to rethink an entire industry. Join us in reinventing construction and fostering sustainable, affordable living.

A diverse and enriching work environment : Become a valued member of a wonderfully diverse team of individuals from over 50 countries. At GROPYUS we value inclusion above all, ensuring that everyone feels they belong – no matter their background. In this way, our differences become strengths that help us grow as a team.

Austrian salary range, based on 14 months

€4.000 — €4.200 EUR

Join us on our mission to design buildings as continuously evolving products to create the most exciting and affordable experience for all. We build for people and conserve the resources of our planet.

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