My job specifically? Experience with microcontroller programming, as well as software development in general. Familiarity with linux. It helps to have a decent

My job specifically? Experience with microcontroller programming, as well as software development in general. Familiarity with linux. It helps to have a decent understanding of physics and mathematics. I myself studied computer science in school, and I think that foundation helps me to write more elegant solutions to certain problems than I would know how to do otherwise. I seem to be pretty good at drilling down into complex problems and finding relatively simple solutions. I am also pretty good at pushing back on things when they don't pass my smell test, and am willing to crack eggs as needed. Those are skills I practiced quite a bit in my solar car racing days. It's the sort of thing that many engineers struggle with, and are often afraid to do. In a good organization, though, it's the sort of behavior that others respect and appreciate. It helps to have an optimistic, easy going attitude.