What is a Gear Engineer?

When you are a young person, perhaps 4 or 5 years old, someone might ask, “What would you like to be when you grow up?” Many children answer, “a police officer” or “a firefighter” or perhaps  their favorite superhero. They identify with a particular profession that they have seen and wish to emulate. If you ask them if they want to be an engineer, they most likely will respond with, “and drive a train?” Although gear engineers do design gear trains, their designs don’t usually help with the daily commute.