School and working as a designer (Can engineers work as designers?)

Say I'm a mechanical engineer and I am interested in working in the design industry as a designer, is that possible and what would the transition be like? I know that engineers and designers work closely together in designing, but is it ever the case that engineers switch over?

Thank you in advance, any help means a lot. :)

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