VerveTronics provides ISO 26262 consulting and Functional Safety engineering services for automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, semiconductor companies and technology organizations developing safety-critical electronic and software-based systems.

We support automotive programs targeting ASIL A, ASIL B, ASIL C and ASIL D, with experience spanning ADAS, electric vehicles, BMS, powertrain, motor control, inverters, steering, braking, DC-DC converters, domain/zonal controllers, infotainment, displays and software-defined vehicle systems, power train, electrification, on board chargers, Automotive semiconductor and SoC platforms

Our approach combines Functional Safety consulting with hands-on system, hardware, software and verification engineering, helping engineering organizations address safety concept, safety requirements, architecture, safety metrics, FMEDA, compliance evidence, safety case and assessment readiness.

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Common challenges OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers face when achieving ISO 26262 Functional Safety development and compliance

• “We need to achieve ASIL D, ASIL C or ASIL B.”: We help translate the safety target into architecture, requirements, safety mechanisms, safety analysis and verification activities.
• “We need to perform HARA or Safety analysis from safety experts.”: We can review the item definition, operating scenarios, hazardous events, severity, exposure, controllability and resulting safety goals.
• “Our hardware does not meet the required safety metrics.”: We analyze FMEDA, diagnostic coverage, safety mechanisms, SPFM, LFM and PMHF and identify potential engineering improvements.
• “Our software architecture, design and process are not ISO 26262 compliant.”: We assess the software safety lifecycle, architecture, requirements, verification, traceability and relevant development practices.
• “We have an assessment coming up.”: We can perform a gap assessment, review evidence, establish traceability and help prepare the safety case and assessment package.
• “We don’t have enough Functional Safety engineers.”: We can provide a dedicated engineering team or targeted work packages covering specific safety activities.

ISO 26262 provides a framework for managing safety throughout the lifecycle of automotive systems. Achieving Safety in Automotive industry for multi-disciplinary functions involves expertise in standards and regulations like ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UN ECE regulations, SOTIF, FMVSS, ISO 21434, SAE J3016, ISO 15031, UL 4600, ISO 39001.

Navigating the complexities of Automotive Safety standards compliance can be daunting, especially when it comes to performing accurate risk reduction, designing safety systems that meet the SIL levels, validating those systems to ensure they function correctly and implementing processes with stringent safety requirements.

OEMs/Suppliers often face challenges in acquiring or scaling the technical expertise, enhancing and implementing processes with right industry standard tools considering time to market and quality constraints. Failure to meet these safety standards can result in increased risks, operational failures, and safety incidents.

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VerveTronics brings deep expertise in delivering functional safety and device cyber security solutions tailored to the automotive mobility sector. Our core strengths include:

• Deep Expertise in ISO 26262 and ISO 21434: Our team has extensive experience with the ISO 26262 standard, ensuring that automotive systems meet the required safety and security integrity levels.
• Deep Expertise in Automotive Mobility: With specialized experience in autonomous vehicle technology and electric vehicle systems, VerveTronics is well-equipped to manage the safety challenges posed by ADAS and Electrification development.
• Holistic Approach to Safety and Security: We provide comprehensive functional safety services, from early-stage risk assessments to full-scale system validation, covering both hardware and software safety aspects.
• Innovative Solutions for Emerging Technologies: VerveTronics has a proven track record in addressing the unique safety challenges posed by autonomous driving and electric vehicle systems, ensuring compliance while enabling technological innovation.
• Safety Analysis and Risk Mitigation: We conduct in-depth safety analyses, including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), to identify and mitigate potential hazards.
• Training and Consulting: VerveTronics offers training and consulting sessions to enhance your team’s knowledge of functional safety and cyber security standards and methodologies, enabling them to manage safety-critical systems more effectively.

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VerveTronics provides a structured and holistic approach develop state of the art safety and security critical systems by focusing on People, Process, Tools and Continuous improvements for following stage of development

• People Knowledge & Competencies: A culture focused with building deep knowledge and competencies across domains and standards.
• Tools & Process Automation: Emphasis on tools to automate process and thus achieve best in class quality through
  • Requirements Management
  • Dev Ops for CI/CD Continuous integration and Continuous Delivery.
  • Traceability
  • Hardware in Loop & Fault Insertion Testing
• Culture of precision, attention to details and excellence through continuous improvement.
• Requirements Engineering: Core competency of Requirement engineering and decomposition considering multifaceted systems engineering approach for architectural components.
• Safety/Security Analysis and Risk Reductions: Carry out thorough failure and threat analysis at various phases with optimum risk reduction techniques.
• Re-usable & Proven in use accelerators: Development and Usage of ready to use, time tested, proven in use accelerators that faced rigorous levels of compliance and testing.

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Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) — ISO 26262 Part 3

Our ISO 26262 consultants conduct structured HARA workshops with cross-functional teams to identify hazardous events, assess Severity (S0–S3), Exposure (E0–E4), and Controllability (C0–C3), and derive Safety Goals with the correct ASIL rating. We produce fully traceable HARA documentation including operational situations, hazardous event catalogues, and safety goal refinement rationale.

Functional & Technical Safety Concept -ISO 26262 Part 4

We develop the Functional Safety Concept (FSC) and Technical Safety Concept (TSC) — translating Safety Goals into system-level safety requirements with ASIL allocations, defining safety mechanisms, diagnostic coverage strategies, and ASIL decomposition across hardware and software elements. We validate the safety architecture against ISO 26262 Part 4 requirements with full DFA at the concept level.

Hardware Safety Engineering – ISO 26262 Part 5

Our hardware safety engineers deliver ISO 26262 Part 5 compliant hardware safety work products:

• Safety-oriented hardware architecture with defined safety mechanisms
• FMEDA with calculation of SPFM, LFM, and PMHF against ASIL targets
• Hardware safety requirements and safety-oriented hardware design
• Hardware integration and verification test specifications
• Dependent Failure Analysis (DFA) at hardware level
• Random hardware failure target compliance (PMHF < 10 FIT for ASIL D)

Software Safety Engineering -ISO 26262 Part 6

Our functional safety software engineers deliver compliant software work products for ASIL A through ASIL D:

• Software safety requirements decomposition and allocation
• Software architectural design with freedom from interference (FFI) analysis
• Unit design and implementation per ISO 26262 Part 6 Table 1–12 method recommendations
• MISRA C / MISRA C++ compliance integration
• Software unit verification including structural coverage (Statement, Branch, MC/DC for ASIL C/D)
• Software integration testing and back-to-back testing for model-based development
• Software FMEA and DFA

Safety Analysis Services — HARA, FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA

Standalone or integrated safety analysis services for all phases of the safety lifecycle, delivered by certified functional safety engineers with automotive domain experience up to ASIL D.

Functional Safety Audits & Assessments

We provide independent Functional Safety Assessments (FSA) per ISO 26262 Part 2 Clause 13, including confirmation measures (reviews, audits, assessments) at each phase of the safety lifecycle. We also conduct gap assessments against ISO 26262 for organisations beginning their compliance journey.

Verification, Validation & Testing -ISO 26262 Part 4/5/6

We deliver ISO 26262-aligned V&V services including:

• ECU-level hardware and software integration testing
• System-level functional safety validation
• Fault injection testing (hardware and software)
• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) testing for safety validation
• Regression testing and ASIL-compliant test documentation

Functional Safety Management & Safety Planning (ISO 26262 Part 2 & Part 8)

We establish the Functional Safety Management (FSM) framework for your project — defining roles and responsibilities, safety culture requirements, competence management, and the Safety Plan aligned to ISO 26262 Part 2. We manage safety activities throughout the lifecycle, including configuration management, change management, and supplier interface agreements.

ISO 26262 Training

Customized training programmes for engineering and management teams covering the full ISO 26262 standard, HARA methodology, FMEDA, software safety, and safety culture — delivered by practicing functional safety engineers.

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• What is ISO 26262?

ISO 26262 is an international Functional Safety standard for electrical and electronic systems in road vehicles. It provides a framework for managing risks associated with malfunctioning behavior of safety-related E/E systems throughout their lifecycle.

• What is ISO 26262 consulting and engineering?

ISO 26262 consulting and engineering helps organizations plan, implement, review and improve Functional Safety processes and engineering activities required for safety-critical automotive products to achieve compliance a.

• What does an ISO 26262 consultant do?

An ISO 26262 consultant may support activities including HARA, safety goals, FSC, TSC, safety requirements, architecture, FMEA, FTA, FMEDA, DFA, hardware/software safety engineering, verification, safety case development and assessment preparation.

• Can VerveTronics support ASIL D?

Yes. VerveTronics provides Functional Safety engineering and consulting support for automotive programs targeting ASIL A through ASIL D, subject to the scope and requirements of the individual project.

• Does ISO 26262 apply only to software?

No. ISO 26262 addresses Functional Safety across the E/E product lifecycle, including management, concept, system, hardware, software, production and post-development activities.

• What is the difference between HARA and Safety analysis for e.g FMEDA?

HARA is primarily a concept-phase analysis used to identify hazards and determine safety goals and ASIL classification. FMEDA is a hardware safety analysis used to evaluate hardware failure modes, safety mechanisms and diagnostic coverage and to support hardware safety metrics.

• What is the difference between ISO 26262 and SOTIF?

ISO 26262 primarily addresses risks associated with malfunctioning behavior of safety-related E/E systems. SOTIF, addressed by ISO 21448, focuses on hazards associated with intended functionality and its limitations.

• What is the difference between ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434?

ISO 26262 addresses Functional Safety, while ISO/SAE 21434 addresses cybersecurity engineering for road vehicle E/E systems. A modern vehicle program may need to address both disciplines.

• Can VerveTronics perform an ISO 26262 assessment?

VerveTronics can provide consulting, engineering, ISO 26262 gap assessment and preparation support. Formal independent certification should be performed by the applicable independent certification organization.

• When should an organization engage an ISO 26262 consultant for engineering?

Ideally, Functional Safety should be considered at the beginning of the product lifecycle. However, consulting can also be valuable when reviewing an existing program, addressing safety gaps, improving architecture, preparing for assessment or recovering a delayed safety program.

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