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A professional with a technical university education who develops, designs, or oversees technical systems, machines, or structures.
Ein Team von Ingenieuren war für den Bau der neuen Brücke verantwortlich.
A team of engineers was responsible for building the new bridge.
The word 'Ingenieur' (engineer) is often combined with a field of specialization to form the exact job title. Typical examples are 'Bauingenieur' (civil engineer), 'Maschinenbauingenieur' (mechanical engineer), or 'Elektroingenieur' (electrical engineer).
Sie arbeitet als Elektroingenieurin in der Automobilindustrie.
She works as an electrical engineer in the automotive industry.
In professional contexts, especially in writing, the abbreviation 'Ing.' or 'Dipl.-Ing.' (for 'Diplom-Ingenieur', an academic degree) is often used.
Auf seiner Visitenkarte steht „Dipl.-Ing. Schmidt“.
On his business card it says 'Dipl.-Ing. Schmidt'.
The work of engineers is often described with technical verbs such as 'entwickeln' (to develop), 'konstruieren' (to design/construct), 'planen' (to plan), or 'berechnen' (to calculate).
Ein Team von Ingenieuren konstruiert den neuen Prototyp.
A team of engineers is designing the new prototype.
developer
'der Entwickler' and 'der Ingenieur' can both work on technical solutions. That is why they are sometimes close in meaning. However, 'Ingenieur' normally refers to a professional with technical university education, for example for machines, buildings, or technical systems. 'Entwickler' focuses more on the activity: someone develops software, products, or concepts. So an engineer can be a developer, but not every developer is automatically an engineer.
Der Ingenieur prüft, ob die neue Brücke sicher gebaut wurde.
The engineer checks whether the new bridge was built safely.
Als Entwickler arbeitet Herr Demir an einer Software für Krankenhäuser.
As a developer, Mr. Demir works on software for hospitals.