Hassen Tahir
About Hassen Tahir
Hassen Tahir is a Product Development Engineer Sr Team Lead at Navistar Inc., where he has worked since 2016. He has extensive experience in control systems engineering, having previously held various positions at Caterpillar Inc. from 2007 to 2016.
Work at Navistar
Hassen Tahir has been employed at Navistar Inc. as a Product Development Engineer Sr Team Lead since 2016. In this role, he is responsible for leading product development initiatives and managing engineering teams in Lisle, Illinois. His work involves creating and refining system requirements specifications and conducting control systems analysis to ensure optimal performance of products.
Previous Experience at Caterpillar Inc.
Prior to his current position, Hassen Tahir worked at Caterpillar Inc. in various engineering roles. He served as a Hydrostatic Transmission Control Systems Engineer from 2007 to 2009, followed by a position as an Aftertreatment Control Systems Engineer from 2009 to 2014. He then transitioned to a Research and Development Systems Engineer role from 2014 to 2016. His experience at Caterpillar focused on control strategies for engine, vehicle, and aftertreatment subsystems.
Education and Expertise
Hassen Tahir earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago, completing his studies from 2005 to 2007. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in control systems, which he applies in his current and previous engineering roles.
Technical Skills and Responsibilities
In his engineering roles, Hassen Tahir specializes in control strategies for subsystems related to engine, vehicle, and aftertreatment systems. He conducts closed loop simulation of developed models for functional validation and engages in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing to validate engine, vehicle, and aftertreatment control functions. His responsibilities include developing system requirements specifications and performing control systems analysis.