Hello everyone,
I am new to the USA and on this forum. I have been practicing mechanical engineering for the past 8 years in my home country and I recently moved to Texas.
I focus mainly on product design, like high end/high tech furniture (i.e: moving beds that conceal in the wall), some consumer products like wearables, coffee machines, self cleaning litter boxes, etc. I don't do anything that has to do with safety (i.e: car seats).
So I am planning on starting a company in Texas, where I can do those things under the umbrella of an LLC. I am planning on offering some manufacturing services for clients that wants to hire me for producing their products.
In this case do I need to be a licensed engineer to do such activities?
I understand there are lots of feelings out there concerning a license, so please keep the answers civilized and based on facts and not feelings. I am not trying to cheat the system, I just need to know what I need to do next.
I am new to the USA and on this forum. I have been practicing mechanical engineering for the past 8 years in my home country and I recently moved to Texas.
I focus mainly on product design, like high end/high tech furniture (i.e: moving beds that conceal in the wall), some consumer products like wearables, coffee machines, self cleaning litter boxes, etc. I don't do anything that has to do with safety (i.e: car seats).
So I am planning on starting a company in Texas, where I can do those things under the umbrella of an LLC. I am planning on offering some manufacturing services for clients that wants to hire me for producing their products.
In this case do I need to be a licensed engineer to do such activities?
I understand there are lots of feelings out there concerning a license, so please keep the answers civilized and based on facts and not feelings. I am not trying to cheat the system, I just need to know what I need to do next.