engineer vs technologist

engineer and technologist both are nouns.

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

As nouns, engineer and technologist are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of engineer include applied scientist.

engineer (noun)	technologist (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)	technologist (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
design as an engineer