Lubna, Lahore AddedThursday, August 7, 2014 at 3:34 PM Is someone with BS in software engineering really an engineer? The students who did BS in software engineering, are they called engineers or not...??? Related to Engineering Branches, Software Reset Sort By Default EngineerGirl Team , Answered Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 3:34 PM Yes, most people would call them engineers. However, unless they choose to take and pass the required examinations, they will not become, “professional engineers.” In the US the term professional engineer or PE is reserved for those with special licensing by the state to practice as engineers. There are examinations in a variety of engineering specializations including software engineering.