While there is no 'right' answer to this question, some personality traits will stand out as particularly useful for engineers. All engineers can benefit from having strong problem-solving skills and from being persistent. Field engineers should be able to think quickly, design engineers should be innovative, and sales engineers may find they perform well if they are personable. Good character traits such as honesty, integrity, trustworthiness, and reliability are important in any position. For a strong answer, read the job description and then make a list of the character traits you have and consider how they would fit with the position. The sample answer is for an engineer applying to an aerospace position at a private company, such as SpaceX.