'Engineering' is such a broad discipline that it's possible to call yourself one when you're essentially a glorified plumber.

US collegiate engineering degrees from anywhere that isn't well-known for them are essentially entry requirements for an interview for a job.

Not knocking people who really do dedicate themselves to the field at all, I have unlimited respect for the people who puzzle out and build the world around us... but having the piece of paper in that field is meaningless within that field.

What matters is what you've done, what you can do, what can you do on <x> project. Graduating in Engineering and spending several years designing public toilets in Utah does not a reliably source make.