Automotive Safety Analyst - Complete Package

This training is intended for:

• Functional Safety Engineers
• Safety Analysts
• Functional Safety Managers
• Safety Managers
• System Engineers
• Hardware Engineers
• Software Engineers
• Reliability Engineers
• Quality Engineers
• Verification and Validation Engineers
• Product Safety Specialists
• Technical Project Managers
• System Architects
• Technical Leads
• Automotive Electronics Developers
• Assessors and Auditors
• Anyone involved in ISO 26262 safety analyses and safety-related product development

Day 1 – Qualitative FMEA, FMEA-MSR and DFA

Introduction and Foundations

• ISO 26262 safety analysis framework
• Functional safety lifecycle overview
• Fault, error, and failure concepts

DFMEA and Safety FMEA

• Role of FMEA in functional safety
• VDA/AIAG methodology
• Structure analysis
• Function analysis
• Failure analysis
• Risk assessment and optimization
• Safety mechanisms

FMEA-MSR

• Monitoring and System Response
• Diagnostic monitoring concepts
• Fault detection and reactions
• FTTI considerations
• Verification of monitoring effectiveness

Dependent Failure Analysis

• DFA requirements
• Common Cause Failures (CCF)
• Cascading failures
• Coupling factors
• Shared resources
• Architectural independence
• DFA reporting

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Day 2 – Qualitative FTA and Integration

Fault Tree Analysis Fundamentals

• FTA methodology
• Boolean logic
• Fault propagation modeling
• Fault tree structures

FTA Development

• Top events
• Primary failures
• Minimal cut sets
• Fault tree construction

Integration of Safety Analyses

• FMEA and FTA interfaces
• Consistency and traceability
• Failure correlation
• Safety analysis work products

Safety Lifecycle Integration

• Planning and verification
• Compliance activities
• Safety case support

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Day 3 – Quantitative FMEDA and DFA

Quantitative FMEDA

• Reliability fundamentals
• Failure rate estimation
• FIT rates
• Hardware fault classifications
• Diagnostic coverage
• Safety mechanisms
• FMEDA methodology

Hardware Architectural Metrics

• SPFM
• LFM
• Metric interpretation

Reliability Data Sources

• SN 29500
• IEC 61709
• FIDES

Advanced DFA

• Common resources
• Environmental influences
• Independence assessment
• Quantitative analysis support

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Day 4 – Quantitative Fault Tree Analysis

Quantitative FTA Foundations

• Reliability theory
• Probability calculations
• Latent faults
• Repairable and non-repairable systems

Quantification Methods

• Fault tree quantification
• Common cause failure modeling
• Diagnostic coverage modeling

PMHF Evaluation

• PMHF determination
• Minimal cut set analysis
• Fussell-Vesely importance
• Birnbaum importance

Summary and Best Practices

• Interpretation of results
• Documentation
• Lessons learned
• Practical implementation guidance

As modern vehicles become increasingly dependent on complex electrical, electronic, and software-controlled systems, demonstrating compliance with ISO 26262 requires the effective application of multiple safety analysis techniques throughout the development lifecycle. The Automotive Safety Analyst - Complete Package provides a comprehensive and practical understanding of both qualitative and quantitative safety analyses used to support functional safety activities.

As a supplement to our existing training course on functional safety in accordance with ISO 26262 (modules 1 to 4): ISO 26262 Automotive Functional Safety Training and Certification Program, this advanced four-day training combines the content of ISO 26262 Module 5 and Module 6 into a single, integrated learning experience. Participants learn how qualitative and quantitative methods complement one another and how they contribute to the development of robust and compliant safety architectures.

The first part of the training focuses on qualitative safety analyses, including Design FMEA (DFMEA), Safety FMEA, FMEA-MSR (Monitoring and System Response), Dependent Failure Analysis (DFA), and qualitative Fault Tree Analysis (FTA). Participants learn how to identify safety-related failures, evaluate safety mechanisms, assess architectural dependencies, and analyze common cause and cascading failures.

The second part focuses on quantitative hardware safety analyses. Participants learn how to perform FMEDAs, estimate failure rates, evaluate diagnostic coverage, calculate Single Point Fault Metric (SPFM) and Latent Fault Metric (LFM), and determine compliance with hardware architectural requirements. Quantitative Fault Tree Analysis techniques are introduced to evaluate fault combinations, minimal cut sets, and Probabilistic Metric for Random Hardware Failures (PMHF).

Through instructor-led discussions, practical exercises, safety analysis workshops, and realistic automotive case studies, participants gain the competencies required to plan, perform, review, and document safety analyses aligned with ISO 26262 Parts 5, 9, and 11. The course equips engineers, safety managers, and technical specialists with a complete toolkit for supporting development, assessment, and compliance activities across automotive functional safety projects.

After completing this training, you will be able to:

1. Explain the purpose and requirements of safety analyses under ISO 26262.
2. Differentiate between inductive and deductive safety analysis methods.
3. Apply DFMEA, Safety FMEA, and FMEA-MSR methodologies.
4. Analyze faults, errors, failures, and safety mechanisms within safety-related systems.
5. Perform Dependent Failure Analysis and assess architectural independence.
6. Identify common cause failures, cascading failures, shared resources, and coupling factors.
7. Construct and evaluate qualitative Fault Tree Analyses.
8. Develop quantitative FMEDA work products.
9. Estimate failure rates using accepted reliability databases and methodologies.
10. Calculate and interpret SPFM and LFM hardware architectural metrics.
11. Build and quantify fault trees using probability and reliability theory.
12. Evaluate minimal cut sets and importance measures.
13. Understand PMHF determination and interpretation.
14. Integrate qualitative and quantitative safety analyses within the ISO 26262 lifecycle.
15. Prepare safety analysis reports and supporting compliance documentation.

Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:

• Understand the role of safety analyses throughout the ISO 26262 functional safety lifecycle.
• Apply qualitative and quantitative safety analysis techniques in automotive development projects.
• Perform DFMEA, Safety FMEA, and FMEA-MSR analyses.
• Conduct Dependent Failure Analysis (DFA) according to ISO 26262 requirements.
• Identify common cause failures, cascading failures, and coupling factors.
• Develop and evaluate qualitative Fault Tree Analyses.
• Perform FMEDA analyses and evaluate hardware safety mechanisms.
• Estimate hardware failure rates using recognized reliability data sources.
• Calculate SPFM and LFM hardware architectural metrics.
• Develop and quantify fault trees using quantitative FTA methods.
• Support PMHF determination and hardware safety verification activities.
• Establish consistency and traceability between FMEA, FMEA-MSR, DFA, FMEDA, and FTA work products.
• Create safety analysis documentation aligned with ISO 26262 compliance requirements.
• Improve confidence in safety architecture decisions and safety case development.

This instructor-led Live Online training combines theory and practical application through:

• Expert-led presentations
• Real-world automotive examples
• Guided exercises
• Case-study-based learning
• Safety analysis workshops
• FMEDA calculation exercises
• DFA assessment activities
• Quantitative FTA exercises
• Group discussions
• Interactive knowledge checks
• Q&A sessions

Training is delivered in a live virtual classroom environment that encourages collaboration and direct interaction with the instructor and peers. Webcam and microphone participation are recommended for exercises and workshops.

Participants are evaluated through:

• Interactive discussions
• Knowledge checks
• Guided exercises
• Individual and group activities
• Qualitative FMEA workshops
• FMEA-MSR exercises
• DFA case studies
• FMEDA calculation exercises
• Quantitative FTA exercises
• Safety analysis review activities
• Case-study-based problem solving

Successful participants receive a TÜV SÜD Certificate of Participation.

Participants receive:

• Digital training materials and presentation slides
• Exercise workbooks
• DFMEA and Safety FMEA examples
• FMEA-MSR exercises
• DFA case studies
• FMEDA worksheets and examples
• Quantitative FTA examples
• Reliability calculation exercises
• Safety analysis templates and work-product examples
• Reference materials covering ISO 26262 Parts 5, 9, and 11
• TÜV SÜD Certificate of Participation

There are no mandatory prerequisites.

Recommended:

• Completion of our Modules 1-4 which are covered in our ISO 26262 Automotive Functional Safety Training and Certification Program, or
• Equivalent understanding of ISO 26262 functional safety concepts.
• Familiarity with automotive development processes.
• Basic knowledge of systems, hardware, or software engineering.
• Prior exposure to safety lifecycle activities is beneficial.

To learn about our complete ISO 26262 certification program learning path, see Modular training program: ISO 26262 Training – Modules & Exams.

What does the Automotive Safety Analyst - Complete Package include?

The package combines ISO 26262 Module 5 and Module 6 into a single four-day program covering qualitative and quantitative safety analyses.

Which safety analysis methods are covered?

DFMEA, Safety FMEA, FMEA-MSR, Dependent Failure Analysis (DFA), qualitative FTA, FMEDA, quantitative FTA, SPFM, LFM, and PMHF.

What is Dependent Failure Analysis (DFA)?

DFA is used to identify common cause failures, cascading failures, and dependencies that may compromise the independence of safety mechanisms or redundant architectures.

Is FMEA-MSR included?

Yes. Participants learn Monitoring and System Response (MSR) analysis, including fault detection, diagnostics, and system response effectiveness.

Will I learn how to perform an FMEDA?

Yes. The course teaches FMEDA methodology, failure-rate estimation, diagnostic coverage evaluation, and architectural metric calculations.

Does the course cover hardware metrics?

Yes. Participants learn how to calculate and interpret SPFM and LFM in accordance with ISO 26262 Part 5.

Is PMHF covered?

Yes. The course explains PMHF determination and how FMEDA and quantitative FTA support hardware safety verification.

Is Fault Tree Analysis covered both qualitatively and quantitatively?

Yes. The course covers fault tree construction, Boolean logic, minimal cut sets, fault propagation, probability calculations, importance measures, and quantitative evaluation techniques.

Are practical exercises included?

Yes. Multiple hands-on exercises, workshops, and case-study activities are included throughout the training.

Is this course aligned with ISO 26262?

Yes. The content references and applies ISO 26262 Parts 5, 9, and 11.

Who should attend this course?

Functional safety engineers, safety managers, hardware and software engineers, systems engineers, reliability engineers, quality engineers, project managers, architects, and technical assessors.

What certificate will participants receive?

Participants receive a TÜV SÜD Certificate of Participation.

Do I need Module 5 before attending?

No. Since this package already includes both Module 5 and Module 6 content, Module 5 is incorporated into the overall program.

How long is the training?

The complete package is delivered over four days.

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