ISO 21448 Experts in Germany
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Felix S.
Last position:
App Developer at XIXUM-Modeler
- Developing a model-based AI where natural language is interpreted as formal relations.
- Natural language terms are not considered rigid but fluid and can be negotiated in a context so meaning resolves by iteratively specifying.
- Develops all kinds of model solutions.
- Backed by natural language and data annotation.
- Requirements to code and other solutions.
Kartheek K.
Last position:
Advisor & Investor (Limited Partner) at Destrosolutions
- Advised the executive team on the strategy, architecture, and development of an AI-powered Product Security Operations Center (PSOC); a cybersecurity operating system for software-defined cyber physical connected systems.
- Provided strategic guidance on product vision, regulatory alignment, and market positioning, supporting capabilities across threat intelligence, vulnerability management, compliance automation, and autonomous product security.
Paul B.
Last position:
Systems Engineer, Self-Driving Truck at TORC Europe GmbH
Reza S.
Last position:
Senior Development Engineer Driver Assistance Systems (Product Owner) at BMW Group (Contracted through Advanced Engineering GmbH)
- Developed lateral-safety steering functions across two service packs, serving as Product Owner for SP-2021 and Function Developer for SP-2025
- Defined and maintained system requirements, coordinated validation and testing, and ensured seamless integration into series vehicles across 29 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce models
- Drove a 62.5% reduction in Lane Keeping Assistant PPH (Problems Per Hundred) count from 9.6 (2023) to 3.6 (2025) in the US-IQS (Initial Quality Study) by enhancing function performance, contributing to a 7-position improvement in BMW’s overall brand ranking
- Managed collaboration with two main suppliers, resolving technical challenges and securing on-time milestones
- Delivered safety functions that supported multiple NCAP programs (EuroNCAP, ChinaNCAP, KoreaNCAP, JapanNCAP), with all models meeting or exceeding targets
Parthiban M.
Last position:
Quality Assurance Engineer at Hanon Systems GmbH
Define the QA strategy and plan for the above mentioned OEMs project.
Identify applicable processes, methods, and standards to be followed (eg, GS_95014, KGAS, ISO/IEC 15504, ISO 26262, ISO 21434, etc.).
Plan reviews, audits, and assessments as per the strategy.
Check whether the project follows defined processes (System, software, mechanical, hardware, testing, change, configuration, problem, risk etc.) as per strategy.
Provide QA support to software process: software requirement analysis, software architectural design, software detailed design and unit construction, software unit verification, software component verification and integration verification, software verification processes.
Monitor compliance with organization-wide and project-specific standards.
Verify that deviations are documented and escalated.
Review work products (requirements, design docs, test cases, code, reports (MISRA, C0, C1, coding standards), etc.).
Check compliance with standards, templates, and checklists.
Ensure that bi-directional traceability exists (e.g., requirements ↔ design ↔ tests).
Give objective evidence (not influenced by delivery pressure) during assessments.
Identify non-conformances (process not followed, missing approvals, wrong standard).
Report deviations and track them until closure.
Verify that corrective actions are implemented (5why, Ishikawa, 8D, FMEA, FTA, DFM, DRP, PCC, LLBP, PDCA).
Provide QA status reports to management and project stakeholders.
Highlight risks related to process non-compliance.
Deliver objective evidence for assessments/audits (e.g., ASPICE, ISO/IEC 15504, ISO 26262, ISO 21434, ISO_PAS_8800).
Collect and analyze QA findings.
Suggest process improvements.
Support lessons learned activities.
Achieved ASPICE Level 1 and Level 2 for multiple Audi and Mercedes-Benz projects assessments.
Eddy K.
Last position:
Project Manager at Jungheinrich Norderstedt AG & Co. KG
Project management for embedded software development (batteries & chargers)
Management of (sub-)projects for the development of embedded software for lead-acid batteries and Li-ion battery management systems (BMS) and chargers in industrial trucks
Coordinating the specialist departments involved and external service providers from the start of the project to series maturity. Planning internal and external field tests.
Ensuring project goals in terms of quality, costs and deadlines
Planning and managing the use of resources
Clarifying project-specific issues in direct contact with internal customers
Regular reporting to the client
Requirement engineering and system design
Coordinating customer specifications with the client and comparing with the system platform
Creating and managing system requirements and high-level system design
Technical review of requirements with software developers, hardware designers, test and validation engineers, and service technicians.
Thomas K.
Last position:
Consultant/Coach Risk Management, Automotive SPICE, Functional Safety, Automotive Security, Processes at Tier-1 Automotive Supplier
- Establishing a risk management framework
- Consolidating management systems (UMS/QMS/EMS/TISAX) including integrating automotive processes (A-SPICE, functional safety, automotive cybersecurity)
- Planning the necessary approach for implementing Automotive SPICE
- Designing strategies for processes: SYS.1-5, MAN.3, SUP.1, SUP.8-10, ACQ.4, SWE.1-4
- Process analysis and design for SYS.1-5, MAN.3, SUP.1, SUP.8, SUP.9, SUP.10, ACQ.4
Joachim F.
Last position:
Director System Safety & Product Cybersecurity/Product Governance, Global R&D at ZF
- Lead global safety and cybersecurity strategy for ZF’s full product portfolio, including audits, assessments, release recommendations, processes, field monitoring, and incident response.
- Serve as Governance, Risk & Compliance manager for ZF’s R&D.
- Since January 1, 2025, took on additional responsibilities in AI, data privacy, and Automotive SPICE.
- Pioneered a data-based safety and security culture powered by a company-wide digital platform and currently integrating agentic AI for continuous compliance measurement and incident response.
- Oversee a team of approximately 50 employees across 10 global locations; oversee safety and cybersecurity for hundreds of product developments and over 5000 system and software engineers impacting all ZF product lines.
Phani Meher G.
Last position:
Fusa Expert at HOLON GmbH
- Act as the primary point of contact and lead FuSa activities in accordance with ISO 26262 and SOTIF for L4 AD shuttle
- Establishment of processes, guidelines, procedures and templates related to functional safety in accordance with ISO 26262 and SOTIF
- Item definition, safety goal definitions of L4 AD shuttle with regards to ADS ECU domain namely perception, trajectory planning and execution
- Carry out HARA and STPA for different domains of L4 AD shuttle
- Evaluate the nominal and degraded performance under edge-case conditions
- Define functional safety requirements and allocate them to system, hardware, and software levels
- Implementation and evaluation of safety concepts (FSC and TSC) with respect to fail operational, fail safe strategies and architectures as part of the overall system requirements
- Develop and maintain safety cases and associated work products, ensuring ASIL D compliance
- Independent review of safety analyses including advice for creation, cooperation in, and maintenance of FTAs, FMEA, FMEDA etc.
- Coordinate safety activities and measures with internal and external stakeholders, and other relevant parties with reference to DIA
- Support project teams in the creation of work products in accordance with the safety life cycle in relation to system, software and hardware development
- Implementation of an effective SMS in accordance with EU 2022/1426
Ailyn S.
Last position:
Product Owner in Diagnostics and OTA at Anonymous (Automaker)
- Development of an OTA specification and architecture
- Strategy, content & scope management, risk management, communication management, change management, stakeholder management
Valon J.
Last position:
Cybersecurity and Data Scientist Engineer at Freelancer
- Cyber Security (IT, OT, Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing)
- Data Science (Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Engineer and Data Analytics)
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Statistics of experts using ISO 21448
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
17 years
Position duration
2.7 years
Positions per freelancer
8
Top business areas
Product Development, Quality Assurance, Information Technology
Top industries
Automotive, Education, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Product Development, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
73%
Doctorate
27%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using ISO 21448
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The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
ISO 21448 experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Automotive (100%)
- Education (36%)
- Information Technology (36%)
- Manufacturing (36%)
- Telecommunication (18%)
- Advertising (9%)
- Aerospace and Defense (9%)
- Agriculture (9%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What ISO 21448 covers
ISO 21448 defines Safety Of The Intended Functionality, commonly called SOTIF. It addresses hazards caused by intended functions that fail to perform safely, even when there is no component fault. The standard is especially relevant when perception, decision logic or human interaction can produce unsafe behaviour in expected or unknown situations.
Where SOTIF applies
SOTIF work supports systems that interpret an uncertain environment and act on that interpretation. Typical applications include:
- Automated driving and driver assistance functions
- Camera, radar and lidar perception chains
- Emergency braking, lane support and automated manoeuvring
- Robotics and other safety-relevant autonomous functions
Companies use ISO 21448 to structure the analysis of triggering conditions, known unsafe scenarios and gaps in situational coverage.
Methods and deliverables
Specialists translate system concepts into SOTIF analyses, safety arguments and validation plans. Their work can include item definition, functional insufficiency analysis, triggering-condition analysis, scenario catalogues, verification criteria and evidence for residual risk decisions. They also connect SOTIF activities with functional safety work under ISO 26262 where both standards apply.
Tools and adjacent skills
Effective SOTIF projects combine systems thinking with practical test and data workflows. Relevant skills include requirements engineering, hazard analysis, simulation, scenario-based testing, sensor fusion, machine learning validation and safety-case documentation. Experts may work with model-based systems engineering tools, test-management suites, simulation environments and traceability systems.
When companies bring in specialists
Freelance expertise is useful when a team must establish a SOTIF process, challenge an existing safety case or prepare evidence for a new automated function. Common signals include:
- Unclear boundaries between ISO 21448 and ISO 26262
- Perception limitations that are not covered by current tests
- Missing scenarios for rare or changing operating conditions
- A need to review supplier evidence and validation results
In Germany, specialists often support distributed automotive teams remotely, with on-site workshops used for system reviews, test planning or supplier coordination.
What strong experts contribute
Strong ISO 21448 professionals can explain uncertainty in terms that systems, software, testing and product teams can act on. They distinguish malfunctioning behaviour from limitations of an intended function, link hazards to concrete scenarios and challenge optimistic coverage claims. For German projects, clear English communication is often useful across international teams, while German can help in local workshops and stakeholder reviews.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about ISO 21448, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
ISO 21448 is used to manage risks caused by the intended performance of a system, including unsafe outcomes from perception limits, insufficient specifications or unexpected scenarios. It is widely applied to automated driving and driver assistance functions, but its principles also fit other autonomous systems.
ISO 21448 focuses on hazards that can arise without a component fault, while ISO 26262 focuses on hazards caused by malfunctioning behaviour in electrical and electronic systems. A vehicle function may need both approaches because hardware faults and performance limitations can create different safety risks.
An ISO 21448 specialist should understand systems engineering, hazard analysis, requirements traceability and scenario-based validation. Experience with sensor fusion, simulation, machine learning assessment and ISO 26262 coordination is also valuable for complex automated functions.
The right SOTIF experience depends on the scope, maturity and safety relevance of the function. A focused review may need a specialist familiar with the relevant analysis and evidence, while a new automated driving function usually calls for broader experience across concept definition, testing and safety-case development.
ISO 21448 work can usually be performed remotely when requirements, test data and system models are accessible to all participants. On-site sessions in Germany can still help with workshops, vehicle or laboratory testing, supplier reviews and decisions involving several disciplines.
Ask an ISO 21448 expert to show how they identify triggering conditions, expose unknown unsafe scenarios and connect evidence to safety claims. A strong professional should also explain assumptions, test limitations and residual risks in language that technical and business stakeholders understand.
SOTIF, or Safety Of The Intended Functionality, is strongly associated with automated vehicles and driver assistance. Its reasoning can also support robotics, industrial autonomy and other systems where sensors and algorithms may behave unsafely despite operating as specified.
Good SOTIF deliverables connect hazards, triggering conditions, scenarios, requirements and validation evidence without unexplained gaps. They make uncertainty visible, define meaningful coverage boundaries and show why remaining risks are understood rather than simply assumed away.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used ISO 21448 in their recent projects is 122 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 978 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used ISO 21448 in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 73% hold at least a Master's degree, and 27% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used ISO 21448 in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used ISO 21448 in their recent projects are German (100%), English (91%), and French (27%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used ISO 21448 in their recent projects are Automotive (100%), Education (36%), and Information Technology (36%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used ISO 21448 in their recent projects are Product Development (100%), Quality Assurance (91%), and Information Technology (64%).
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