Berner & Mattner established Competence Center for Functional Safety: Safety & Systems Engineering - integrated, standards-compliant development

Munich, 19 October 2011 - Berner & Mattner bundling its know-how for Functional Safety Competence Center in its "Safety & Systems Engineering." So that puts together the solutions provider for Automotive Electronics Software, an expert team that supports OEMs and suppliers in the efficient implementation of safety-critical product development. By pooling of safety experts and system engineers with different technical focus covers all areas of development, the Competence Center for from electronic systems, which fall under the new ISO 26262 standard for functional safety.

The basis of the Competence Center collected over many years and methods of domain experience is Safety & Systems Engineers, Berner & Mattner. Critical to the effective implementation of safety-critical product development is the know-how in the field of security analysis, preparation of technical security concepts, the modeling of security measures and the verification and validation of safety-critical systems. The team of experts from the fields of systems engineering and functional safety also helps in overcoming the difficulties in understanding. This includes the coordination between the disciplines of hardware and software, OEM and suppliers, product developers and security analysts. The nationally networked Safety & Systems team has already completed several series projects for major automotive manufacturers and suppliers successfully.

"Functional safety is seen by many as merely a collection of additional process activities," says Dr.-Ing. Bernhard Kaiser, head of the Competence Center. "This approach, in my view, however, too short, because of the complexity of modern systems, eg in the area of ​​driver assistance or e-mobility, feasible and economical solutions to meet the safety requirements can be found only in a team of experienced professional engineers. The engineers have to ensure both understand how the system as well as a cross-sectional view of the interaction of all components have - Functional safety is an engineering discipline. "

About Berner & Mattner Systemtechnik GmbH, Munich
The company specializes Berner & Mattner for the specification, development and testing of complex electronic systems. His cross-industry services range from consulting, design, software and systems development to the construction and operation of complete systems testing and integration. For the automotive, defense, aerospace, rail and industrial automation, Berner & Mattner provides customized software and engineering solutions based on its products and services. With its consistent model-based approach optimizes Berner & Mattner the efficiency and quality in software and systems development to its customers. Therefore, well-known companies such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, German Rail, EADS Germany, Siemens etc. the expertise of Berner & Mattner. Founded in 1979 with headquarters in Munich currently has seven locations in Germany and Austria 320 employees and is a member of the international Assystem Group.