Yes and no. In some industries (namely civil), licensed engineers actually deal with the weight of their licenses. In others it seems like there isn't enough w

Yes and no. In some industries (namely civil), licensed engineers actually deal with the weight of their licenses. In others it seems like there isn't enough weight for licensed engineers to actually care. A bunch of engineers may work on a project but then a handful quickly go through and sign off on the drawings. You could go through your entire career as a mech E or chem E without getting a license. You still do the same job, just someone else signs off on it. So there is unfortunately in a lot of places a culture where licensing is less about holding the actual engineers responsible and more about having a designated fall guy to throw to the wolves in the event something goes wrong.