As an engineer, one would want to solve the first kind but leave the second kind to MBAs
But have you ever witnessed the MBAs solving it? I haven't. So I'd recommend to avoid the organizations with the second kinds of problems, so that you can focus on the first, and not even think about the MBAs.
Or, alternatively, if you manage to find a way to do it, get the task for yourself and make the big bucks.
MBAs gave us the 737-MAX.