David Monfette

Senior Director R&D Engineering Functions at BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG

Lichtenberg, Upper Austria, Austria

About

I am a passionate Mechanical engineer who grew within the BRP organization. I had great opportunities starting from Advanced Engineering engineer, then team leader, then Project Manager in the very challenging Ski-Doo product line, leading our 2-stroke engine deployment from Canada then from Austria. Now fully established in Austria, leading an international R&D team of passionate engineers developing the best powersport powertrain of the industry. Patents granted 10883467B2 : Method and system for starting an internal combustion engine 9109694 : Driving pulley for a continuously variable transmission 8998755 : Vehicle powertrain having a hydraulic continuously variable transmission 8973691 : Electric off-road wheeled vehicle 8798882 : Method of controlling a hydraulic continuously variable transmission 8645035 : Method of controlling a hydraulic continuously variable transmission

Experience

  • BRP-Rotax (10 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Director Research Development
      Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

      Leading a team of highly skilled and passionate engineers in the field of mechanical engineering, thermodynamic, calibration, simulations, NVH, system engineering, E/E HW & SW, functional safety and cybersecurity.

    • Director R&D Technical Functions
      Feb 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

    • Research Development Project Manager
      Nov 2015 - Jan 2019 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Responsible of development of 2-stroke engines

  • Project Manager / Engineer at BRP
    Jun 2012 - Oct 2015 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Project Manager at Ski-Doo engineering department

  • Development Engineer at Centre de Technologies Avancées BRP - Université de Sherbrooke (CTA)
    Jan 2008 - Jun 2012 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    Product development engineer at BRP Advanced Technology Center Patents obtained 9109694 : Driving pulley for a continuously variable transmission 8998755 : Vehicle powertrain having a hydraulic continuously variable transmission 8973691 : Electric off-road wheeled vehicle 8798882 : Method of controlling a hydraulic continuously variable transmission 8645035 : Method of controlling a hydraulic continuously variable transmission

  • CAD Designer at Kruger Inc.
    Apr 2002 - Sep 2003 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Traveler at .
    Sep 2000 - Mar 2002 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Work in England and traveled to 9 countries around Europe and Africa