psmpsm, the rules and laws for obtaining a certificate of authority as an engineering firm vary from state to state, just like the rest of the engineering rules and laws. I believe that some states do indeed require that a licensed engineer hold a position of ownership or be an officer of the company in order for that company to hold a certificate of authority as an engineering firm.
Also, I have to say, based on the 3 threads that you have started recently that all basically deal with similar issues related to engineering licensure, you seem to be in over your head on all of this, and not ready to handle the situation in which you find yourself or in which you perceive yourself to be. I don't know whether this is of your own doing or that of your employer, but you need to get on the same page with your employer about what role you are comfortable with and are capable of. Don't allow yourself to be taken advantage of or put in a position with which you are not comfortable and don't allow your employer to use you as a pawn in a scheme to which you don't consent.
By way of example, the following aspect of your original post does not make any sense. Explain why would a company that employs a PE (you) need to obtain a engineering firm license if that company does not intend to have that PE (you) stamp drawings as an EOR? Or, in other words, why would a company that doesn't intend to practice engineering need an engineering license?
Based on your posting history in this and other threads, I presume that the answer is so that your company can act as a pass through entity and subcontract all engineering work to a third party engineering firm, but I contend that such practices are basically a way to subvert the engineering licensure laws, since you have already admitted that you and your firm are not qualified for this work. And again, why would the owner hire an unqualified pass through entity, and why would the third party firm work for an unqualified pass through entity for less money than a direct contract with the owner, not to mention, why would the third party firm assist an unqualified competitor gain market share? Only shady companies do these types of things. If I have misinterpreted the situation, forgive me.