Since 2005, Joseph D. Miller has served as the chairman of the United States Technical Advisory Group to ISO TC22/SG3/WG16, which is developing ISO 26262: Road Vehicles -- Functional Safety. He is the Chief Engineer of Systems Safety at TRW Automotive responsible for the systems safety process. Prior to this, he has managed systems engineering, manufacturing planning, and program control for electric steering. He has also engineered communication, avionics, infrared, and radar systems, as well as and thick and thin film components. He has 20 US patents, a Master of Engineering (EE) and a Master of Business Administration.