Automotive Safety Consulting with SRES
SecuRESafe (SRES) is a trusted consulting partner to leading OEMs, Tier 1 and 2 suppliers, autonomous vehicle developers, EV manufacturers, and semiconductor companies worldwide. We help organizations develop responsibly safe and secure vehicle systems by providing independent expertise in functional safety, SOTIF, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, and AI safety.
Our consultants support organizations throughout the product lifecycle with safety case development, technical reviews, process improvement, work product development, and implementation guidance. Drawing on experience across production vehicle programs, autonomous driving systems, ADAS technologies, software platforms, and electric powertrains, we help teams establish the processes, evidence, and assurance activities needed to support safe deployment, regulatory compliance, and defensible safety arguments for complex vehicle systems.
This experience includes practical implementation expertise across many of the standards, regulations, and assurance frameworks shaping modern vehicle programs, including:
- ISO 26262 Automotive Functional Safety
- ISO 21448 SOTIF (Safety of the Intended Functionality)
- ISO/SAE 21434 Automotive Cybersecurity
- UNECE R155 & R156 Cybersecurity and Software Update Regulations
- ISO 24089 Software Update Engineering
- ISO/TS 5083 Autonomous Vehicle Safety
- ISO/PAS 8800 AI Safety for Road Vehicles
- UL 4600 Safety for the Evaluation of Autonomous Products
- ISO/IEC 42001 AI Management Systems
- EU AI Act
Real-World Consulting Impact
Our consultants have supported some of the automotive industry’s most advanced safety-critical systems, spanning production vehicle programs, autonomous driving systems, software-defined platforms, electric powertrains, and semiconductor technologies. Examples of this experience include:
Functional Safety & Independent Assessments
Supporting functional safety implementation, independent assessments, safety analyses, certification activities, and ISO 26262 compliance across automotive, autonomous systems, software platforms, and semiconductor technologies, drawing on experience spanning OEMs, suppliers, autonomous vehicle developers, and semiconductor organizations.
Autonomous Systems, SOTIF & AI Safety
Developing safety management strategies, safety cases, and assurance arguments while supporting SOTIF implementation in accordance with ISO 21448, AI safety activities aligned with ISO/PAS 8800, and certification strategies for ADAS, autonomous driving systems, virtual driver software, and complex autonomous vehicle control systems.
Automotive Cybersecurity & Software Assurance
Integrating automotive cybersecurity, software assurance, and supplier coordination into functional safety and software lifecycle activities in accordance with ISO/SAE 21434 and UNECE R155/R156 across production vehicle and autonomous system programs.
Automotive Software Platforms & Semiconductors
Providing safety assurance for operating systems, middleware, semiconductor technologies, and autonomous driving compute platforms, including safety manuals, assumptions of use, safety concepts, and integration guidance.
Electric Powertrain Systems
Supporting electric powertrain development through traction inverter and motor control safety, high-voltage architectures, supplier management, diagnostic strategies, and software development activities for production electric vehicle programs.
Shaping the Standards That Shape the Industry
SRES consultants actively contribute to ISO/TC 22/SC 32 (Electrical and Electronic Components and General System Aspects) Working Groups WG8 (Functional Safety) and WG14 (Safety and AI). These working groups are actively involved in the development and evolution of key automotive safety standards, including ISO 26262 Edition 3, ISO 21448 Edition 2, and ISO 8800:2029.
For SRES, standards development is more than professional involvement—it reflects our genuine commitment to advancing functional safety, SOTIF, and AI safety. Our participation reinforces the practical, real-world perspective that defines our consulting services and helps organizations apply industry best practices to complex product development and assurance activities.
How we support automotive organizations
Why Automotive Leaders Choose SRES
Organizations choose SRES because our consultants combine deep technical expertise with practical implementation experience across functional safety, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, AI safety, software platforms, and electric vehicle technologies. We support teams in translating standards and regulatory requirements into actionable processes, defensible safety arguments, and implementation strategies that align with real-world development constraints.
Our approach is collaborative, pragmatic, and tailored to each organization’s needs. Whether supporting a new technology initiative, addressing a complex compliance challenge, or strengthening internal capabilities, we focus on delivering solutions that can be successfully implemented and sustained long after an engagement concludes.
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Jody and his team have been instrumental for the safety of our organization. Their training programs, led by certified experts, equipped our team with crucial skills in functional safety. Simultaneously, their consulting services provided us with practical guidance to implement safety measures effectively. They not only helped us move forward towards compliance, but they also enhanced the safety and reliability of our systems.
During my time with Jody, it became abundantly clear that he lives and breathes his passion for safety. In addition to a wealth of knowledge and experience in established best practices, Jody presented an open mind to creating a safety case for a technology which was just laying its safety foundations.
I attended one of Jody’s ISO26262 training sessions, where he demonstrated a thorough understanding of safety-critical systems, a meticulous approach to standards, and a practical perspective that proved particularly valuable.
I have had the great fortune of contracting Jody Nelson for Functional Safety services multiple times over the past 12 years. He is the most experienced and most knowledgeable Functional Safety expert I have ever worked with. He has vast experience in many different product technologies, including significant autonomy experience, so he is a very technical safety expert in terms of architecture, safety analysis, requirements and verification. Additionally his experience spans the entire safety lifecycle and includes significant experience in safety reviews. He is the best in the business and the first person I call when seeking safety expertise.
Our company has utilized Jody’s expertise in functional safety for both organization competency development through formal training, and technical support for safety-critical product development. Jody’s professionalism and depth of expertise in embedded safety-critical systems and homologation have helped our company successfully deliver safety critical products to international and domestic end customers.
Truly appreciate - and can only recommend - the expertise of Jody Nelson that he has provided over the past decade. Thanks to Jody, we were able to implement ISO 26262 in our organization. It was great to have Jody on our side when we established the required processes and built the safety culture on top.