Compliance and functional safety support for electrified products
I help engineering teams reduce risk, strengthen technical documentation, and prepare for validation, regulatory, certification, and safety-critical design milestones.
Support when programs hit complexity, risk, or compliance pressure
Most teams do not need a full-time specialist in systems, compliance, or functional safety until a program reaches a critical milestone. They need targeted senior support to clarify requirements, close gaps, and help internal teams move forward with confidence.
I support engineering organizations that are dealing with:
- unclear or evolving certification pathways
- gaps in requirements, traceability, or validation planning
- high-voltage architecture and safety concerns
- functional safety analysis or safety concept development
- compliance documentation that is incomplete or difficult to defend
- internal need for temporary senior technical leadership
Services
Regulatory and Compliance Support
Typical support includes:
- system architecture and interface definition
- requirement development and decomposition
- traceability between requirements, risks, and tests
- design review support
- verification and validation planning
- issue and change-management process improvement
Good fit for: Startups and small engineering teams building complex products without a mature systems process.
Functional Safety and Risk Analysis
For teams developing products where hazards, control measures, and safety requirements need to be defined clearly and early.
Typical support includes:
- hazard identification and risk assessment
- safety concept development
- safety requirement derivation and allocation
- support for DFMEA / FMEA / FTA activities
- validation planning for safety-related functions
- safety case and audit-ready documentation support
Relevant frameworks include: ISO 12100, ISO 13849, ISO 26262, IEC 61508-aligned thinking where appropriate.
Battery and High-Voltage Product Support
For electrified products where battery integration, HV architecture, and validation planning are critical.
Typical support includes:
- high-voltage architecture reviews
- battery system integration support
- design validation planning
- data logging and technical investigation support
- simulation-informed tradeoff studies
- support during late-stage technical issue resolution
Systems Engineering Support
For teams that need better structure between concept, design, validation, and release.
Typical support includes:
- system architecture and interface definition
- requirement development and decomposition
- traceability between requirements, risks, and tests
- design review support
- verification and validation planning
- issue and change-management process improvement
Good fit for: Startups and small engineering teams building complex products without a mature systems process.
Background in safety-critical electrification programs
Engineering roles supporting electric vehicle and battery system development across automotive, marine, and heavy equipment applications. Work has included system architecture definition, safety lifecycle activities, validation planning, and coordination with external testing and certification bodies.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), British Columbia
- Experience applying ISO 12100, ISO 13849, ISO 26262 frameworks
- Managed DNV type approval processes
- Familiarity with UN battery transportation requirements
- Vehicle-level integration and battery validation program experience
- Systems engineering leadership within cross-functional development teams
Independent perspective with practical implementation focus
Support is typically delivered through:
- Short technical assessments
- Targeted design reviews
- Interim system or compliance leadership
- Program risk clarification workshops
Work integrates with internal teams while maintaining clear accountability for deliverables and decision support.
Need senior support for a complex product milestone?
If your team is preparing for validation, certification, or a safety-critical design review, I can help identify gaps, reduce risk, and support execution.
Please include:
- Product type or application
- Target market or certification scope
- Current technical constraint
- Development timeline