Software engineers are mostly aware of this. There is just little market demand for this level of robustness.
I think until Software Engineering catches up in this regard with traditional Engineering disciplines we'll continue to see issues arise from the software realm. As much as the self-titled "Engineers" proclaim it, there's more to engineering than design and production.
I've been asked why I got my P.Eng as it does nothing for me career wise, but I always have the hope that we move towards a profession that does utilize engineers with proper accreditation and responsibilities where appropriate. I work in Industrial Controls and what my job has me doing does have safety concerns. We fired a student at one point working for us because his attitude towards the work was lackluster and lazy. I see it often enough in programs I'm asked to pick up and fix too.
If Software Engineering wants respect, the profession needs to accept that we're going to piss off a lot of Developers & Architects using the title incorrectly. We still need to develop the proper rigor to take Engineering as a discipline seriously, but we also don't need to apply "Engineers" to every job.