engineer vs applied scientist

engineer and applied scientist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
engineer	Yes	No	Yes	No
applied scientist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, engineer and applied scientist are synonyms defined as:

engineer and applied scientist: a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

Other synonyms of engineer include technologist.

engineer (noun)	applied scientist (noun)
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems	a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
the operator of a railway locomotive

engineer (verb)	applied scientist (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
design as an engineer