Roadmap to achieving ISO 26262 Certification

by Dr.Juan Pimentel,Vignesh Sambandan,Brian Kozumplik published on September 06, 2024

Simplifying ISO 26262 compliance with expert guidance from Dr. Juan R. Pimentel.

Achieving compliance with ISO 26262 is vital for ensuring the functional safety of automotive systems. Yet, navigating the standard's complex requirements can be challenging. In this recorded webinar, Dr. Juan R. Pimentel, an internationally recognized expert in functional safety and autonomous vehicle systems, walks you through a practical and structured roadmap for successfully implementing ISO 26262 and preparing for certification.

Key takeaways include:

  • Step-by-step guidance for implementing ISO 26262 requirements
  • How to prepare for Safety Audits and Assessments
  • Choosing the right certification body
  • Common pitfalls and how to overcome them
  • Strategies for maintaining long-term compliance

Whether you're new to ISO 26262 or approaching certification, this session provides essential insights to help ensure your automotive development process is both compliant and safety-assured.

Speaker

Vignesh Sambandan

Vignesh Sambandan, an Automotive Cybersecurity Consultant at Omnex, Inc., has 13 years of experience in automotive design, testing, and systems engineering. His expertise includes ISO 26262 functional safety, ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity, ADAS, and vehicle network architecture.

Dr.Juan Pimentel

Juan Pimentel - Principal Cyber Security Consultant • Omnex Inc. Juan Pimentel, Omnex principal Cyber Security consultant. He is a member of the US technical Advisory Group for ISO 21448 and writer of the standard. He has extensive Engineering, Safety and Cybersecurity experience. He is also the author of many papers on the safety and security of automotive systems ranging from drive-by-wire systems to ADAS to automated vehicles. He has developed and conducted professional training courses on safeguarding process control systems, safety instrumented systems (SIS), protecting industrial systems including relevant standards (IEC 61508, IEC 61511, and ISO 26262)

Brian Kozumplik

Brian Kozumplik is a an experienced Functional Safety Senior Systems Manager with concentrated skills in Parts 2 and 3 of the ISO 26262 Funcational Safety standard, 2nd edition. He has written and conducted training for Functional Safety and Fault Tree Analysis. Brian has detailed experience working for a Tier 1 automotive supplier providing lateral motor control hardware and software. Brian holds the AFSP (Automotive Functional Safety Professional) certificate thru TuV SAAR, and had managed a team of functional safety engineers for 5 years. Brian is also a member of SAE’s ISO 26262 standard working group committee reviewing latest developments in Functional Safety, including SOTIF (Safety of The Intended Function), and COSSA (Controls Oriented System Safety Analysis). Brian has a BSME from Michigan State University (1980) and has completed numerous Masters Courses in Statistics from Oakland University (1991/92). Brian has a passion to ensure products are safe, reliable, and are developed on time with quality for our customers.