At the same time, engineers are perceived as being precise and logical, great at solving problems, analytical and definite in their views, and loyal, dependable, and decent. Engineers like to solve problems.
Engineers are notoriously frugal.
This is not because of cheapness or mean spirit but simply because buying something is simply a problem in optimization. That is, how to get the most return while spending the least amount of money. One characteristic that best defines an engineer is the ability to concentrate on one subject to the complete exclusion of everything else. Engineering development is a series of failures and successes. It is not enough to create the prefect product.