BVLE Consulting Services
Functional Safety · Quality Management

Functional Safety & Quality Management for Safety-Critical Systems

We help development teams navigate certification requirements, recover delayed projects, and build safety-compliant systems — with 25+ years of hands-on experience in automotive, maritime, batteries, aerospace, and industrial applications.

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Challenges we help teams solve

Certification blocked or at risk

We didn't pass the tests, or we have an audit coming and we're not ready. There's a gap between where we are and what's required — and a deadline.

→ Gap analysis, recovery plan, focused execution

Supplier not delivering

Our supplier is falling behind — whether it's a resource problem or conflicts with other customers. We need to understand what's failing, gain visibility, and have a recovery plan.

→ On-site assessment, resource planning, recovery support

Customer relationship under pressure

Constant change requests without time for implementation or verification. Then complaints about quality. We need someone to reset the stakeholder relations.

→ Neutral facilitation, expectation management, structured communication

New safety or process requirements

A customer or regulation now requires functional safety or formal process compliance — but our current way of working wasn't built for that. We need to adapt our framework and a proper roadmap.

→ Process assessment, tailored framework, implementation support

Complex system integration

Many organisational and functional interfaces, multiple suppliers, diffuse responsibilities. We need clarity on ownership, timing, budget, and a tracking and reporting system.

→ Interface clarification, responsibility mapping, progress and cost tracking, coordinated integration and verification

Recurring product defects

We keep delivering products with defects — mechanical, electrical, software. The customer is losing patience, and it's affecting not just this project but future business.

→ Firewall to contain defects, recovery plan, communication plan to rebuild customer trust
15+
Countries
15+
OEM & Tier-1
20+
FMEAs

Technical expertise

Safety & Security

IEC 61508 Industrial Safety Systems
ISO 13849 Safety of Machinery
DNV-CP-0418 Marine Battery Systems
FMEA / FTA / FMEDA Safety Analysis Methods
ISO/SAE 21434 Automotive Cybersecurity
IEC 62443 Industrial Cybersecurity

Quality & Configuration

ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
IATF 16949 Automotive Quality Management
ISO 10007 Configuration Management

Project & Development

V-Model Sequential Development
Agile Iterative Development
Track record

Selected project experience

Automotive

Functional Safety Manager — Commercial Vehicle OEM

Led safety development for engine and transmission control systems. Coached teams on ISO 26262 in Agile environment.

ISO 26262 · ASPICE
E-Mobility

Safety Concepts — Autonomous Vehicle Platform

Developed safety concepts for HV battery, LV battery, cooling, restraint, and door systems. Trained cross-functional teams.

ISO 26262 · ISO/SAE 21434
Marine

Certification Recovery — Battery Systems

Gap analysis, recovery planning, and validation strategy for marine battery certification according to DNV type approval requirements.

DNV-CP-0418
Robotics

Configuration Management — Cognitive Robot Sensor

Established CM and QM processes for human detection sensor system certification.

ISO 13849 · ISO 10007
Electronics

Quality Manager — Electronic Control Units

Led quality team to restart ECU production after facility loss. Equipment approval, product re-qualification, process and documentation setup, and training for series production.

IATF 16949 · IPC-A-610

Let's discuss your project

Whether you need a quick assessment or long-term support, we're happy to talk through your situation.