Talk to ALLATP's, I think they have some program where you can do your CFI/II/MEI fairly quick and somewhat painless. Checkrides are usually pretty easy, I've heard, since they use the same people over and over etc...
I think they offer MEI jobs right out of the gate? Atleast a buddy of mine did that 5 or 6 years ago....
Never went to ALLATP's but seems like a painless way to get a MEI job quickly