☛ Patience in order to be able to zoom out and see a problem from a high-level point of view, dogged determination in order to be able to drill down and see a problem at the pixel or 16th-decimal-place-level.

☛ Ability to be congenial and collegiate in order to work well with a diverse group of staff, engineers and researchers.

☛ Technical aptitude such that you can understand concepts from engineering, mathematics and computer science.

☛ Logical aptitude such that you can differentiate between cause, effect and incidentals in order to more efficiently solve problems.

☛ Most importantly, creative ability such that you can understand and formulate tangible descriptions of problems and find solutions.