engineer vs contrive

engineer is a noun but contrive is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
engineer	Yes	No	Yes	No
contrive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contrive is a hypernym of engineer; that is, contrive is a word with a broader meaning than engineer:

Other hypernyms of engineer include design, plan, project.

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

engineer (verb)	contrive (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
design as an engineer	make or work out a plan for; devise
	put or send forth