Hardware innovation is accelerating—are your engineering teams ready to keep up?
As digital disruption transforms how we build physical systems, organizations are turning to Lean-Agile methods to streamline development, reduce risk, and bring innovative hardware products to market faster.
The two-day SAFe® for Hardware certification course empowers engineers, product leaders, and program managers to apply SAFe principles to complex, hardware-intensive systems.
This immersive, hands-on training is designed to help organizations bring agility into traditional engineering environments—without compromising on compliance, safety, or quality.
Through interactive group exercises, real-world simulations, and expert-led discussions, you’ll gain practical tools and insights to accelerate hardware development, improve collaboration across functions, and adapt more effectively to today’s fast-paced market demands.
The engineering world is shifting. Traditional, document-heavy waterfall approaches can no longer keep up with today’s dynamic, customer-driven markets. You don’t need to choose between speed and safety—you need a system that enables both.
This course will help you:
- Apply Lean-Agile principles to mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering.
- Embrace iterative product development, smaller batch sizes, and faster feedback loops—without compromising compliance or quality.
- Align cross-functional engineering teams and suppliers for smoother, faster collaboration.
- Learn how to proactively mitigate risks and adapt to changes through continuous learning and integration.
As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with many years of hands-on experience in building complex physical systems and solutions, I understand the reality of hardware development cycles, regulatory pressure, supplier constraints, and engineering dependencies. I’ve worked alongside hardware teams to merge Agile, Lean, and Six Sigma approaches into practical, scalable delivery systems.
In this course, I’ll bring those experiences into the room—helping you connect the dots between theory and execution, and guiding you through how to translate SAFe principles into meaningful outcomes for your engineering organization. You’ll leave equipped not just with certification, but with the mindset, tools, and confidence to drive agility in your context.
Course Summary
This two-day certification course is designed to help hardware and engineering organizations adopt Agile ways of working—while addressing the unique challenges of physical product development.
Whether you’re working in aerospace, automotive, medical devices, or industrial systems, this course will provide:
- Agile planning techniques for hardware development.
- Tools for continuous integration, iterative design, and accelerated delivery cycles.
- Practical guidance on integrating safety, compliance, and supplier coordination within a Lean-Agile framework.
More than 40% of the class is dedicated to hands-on, group-based exercises to help you bring concepts into practice immediately.
What You’ll Learn
By completing this training, you will be able to:
- Design for change using smaller batches and faster feedback loops.
- Improve planning, forecasting, and execution across hardware teams.
- Align suppliers with Agile workflows and values.
- Enhance communication between hardware engineers and stakeholders.
- Integrate compliance, risk management, and safety requirements without slowing development.
- Iterate and refine hardware products using real-time technical, market, and user feedback.
What You Get?
Your registration includes:
- Two days of instructor-led training
- A digital course workbook
- Access to SAFe® Studio for exam preparation and continuous learning
- Unlimited access to a practice exam with personalized feedback
- Eligibility to take the SAFe® for Hardware certification exam
- Completion certificate and digital badge upon passing
SAFe Certification Kit
Upon completion of the training and passing the exam, you’ll receive:
- SAFe® 6 Hardware Agilist (SHWA) certification and digital badge
- Downloadable certificate to validate your achievement
- One-year membership to the SAFe® Studio platform
- Access to additional learning content, webinars, toolkits, and the SAFe community
Topics Covered
- Introduction to SAFe® and Lean-Agile in hardware environments
- Designing for change: small batches and feedback loops
- Agile planning, forecasting, and coordination across hardware teams
- Compliance, risk mitigation, and systems integration
- Supplier collaboration in Agile workflows
- Real-time iteration with cross-functional feedback
- Group exercises and real-world case study application
- Preparing for Certification exam
Who Will Benefit?
This course is ideal for:
- Engineers working in mechanical, electrical, or systems design
- Product managers and program managers delivering hardware-based solutions
- Engineering managers and leaders seeking to modernize development practices
- Compliance or quality professionals involved in regulated product development
- Cross-functional teams building integrated hardware/software solutions
No prior SAFe experience is required.
Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)
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