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A learning plan built for your role

Whether you are a systems engineer, an embedded software developer, a future assessor, or moving into SOTIF and AI safety: assess where you stand, see your gaps, and follow a roadmap that points at the exact guides, templates, and exams that close them.

roles recognised
28
roles recognised
assessment categories
18
assessment categories
concept guides
74
concept guides
work-product templates
230
work-product templates
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How it works

Assess, follow the roadmap, close the gaps

  1. 01

    Choose your path

    Two ways in: pick the role you hold and get its route in one click, or answer four questions about your experience, your goal and the hours you can spare. No account needed to see the result. If you want the long version, the full 18-category assessment is still there.

  2. 02

    Get your roadmap

    The gap analysis turns your answers into a personalized learning plan: which concepts to study, which templates and processes to practice, and which exams to take, in an order that builds.

  3. 03

    Track and re-assess

    Progress syncs with what you actually do on the platform. Come back, see what you completed, and re-run the assessment as your role or target changes.

The role map · from the actual assessment

Find your track

These are the role tracks the assessment recognizes, straight from its question inventory. Each one shapes which gaps matter and what the roadmap prioritizes.

Engineering

  • Systems Engineer
  • Software Safety Engineer (Embedded / AUTOSAR)
  • Hardware Engineer
  • Integration Engineer
  • Test Engineer
  • ADAS Engineer

Architecture & requirements

  • System Architect
  • Software Architect
  • Requirements Engineer
  • Domain Specialist

Verification & assurance

  • V&V Specialist
  • Safety Analyst
  • QA Engineer
  • Functional Safety Assessor / Auditor

Management & process

  • Functional Safety Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Process Engineer
  • Supplier Quality
  • Configuration Management Specialist
  • Technical Writer / Documentation Specialist

Specialist frontiers

  • SOTIF Engineer (ISO 21448)
  • Cybersecurity Engineer
  • AI Safety Engineer
  • Tool Specialist
  • Consultant
  • Trainer
  • Research Engineer / Academic
  • Student / entering the field

Across automotive domains

The assessment also captures your domain - ADAS, braking, steering, powertrain, EV and battery systems, and more - so the roadmap uses examples from the systems you actually work on.

The output

A roadmap that points at real material

Gap analysis

Your strengths and gaps across the areas of ISO 26262, derived from your answers - so you stop re-studying what you already know.

Concrete recommendations

Every roadmap item links to a specific concept guide, template, process, or exam on the platform. No vague "learn more about safety" advice.

Progress that follows you

The roadmap syncs with your activity: guides you finish and exams you pass are reflected in the plan, and you can re-assess any time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the functional safety career path

It is a personalized career development tool. A structured assessment across 18 question categories captures your role, domain, experience, and goals, identifies knowledge gaps, and generates a tailored learning roadmap that links directly to the concept guides, templates, processes, and exams on the platform.
The assessment walks through 18 question categories - your role, automotive domain (ADAS, braking, steering, EV, and more), experience level, and career goals - and evaluates your knowledge across the areas of ISO 26262. Based on your answers it identifies strengths and gaps, then generates a personalized learning plan you can track.
28 functional safety roles, including Systems Engineer, Software Safety Engineer (Embedded/AUTOSAR), Hardware Engineer, System and Software Architect, Requirements Engineer, V&V Specialist, Safety Analyst, Functional Safety Manager, Functional Safety Assessor/Auditor, SOTIF Engineer (ISO 21448), Cybersecurity Engineer, AI Safety Engineer, ADAS Engineer, Tool and Configuration Management Specialists, Consultant, Trainer, and tracks for students entering the field.
Yes. Your roadmap syncs with your activity on the platform: recommendations point at concrete concept guides, templates, processes, and exams, and your progress is stored so you can return to the plan, see what you completed, and re-assess as you grow.
Absolutely. The assessment includes tracks for students and engineers entering the field, and the generated roadmap starts from foundational concepts. Experienced professionals get the opposite benefit: the gap analysis skips what you already know and focuses on advanced topics for your target role.

See your gaps today

Create a free account, run the assessment, and get your personalized roadmap. The free plan also includes a full concept guide, 3 templates, 1 process, the Markov simulator, and 5 practice exams per month. No credit card required.

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