Not trying to hijack this forum. But I am in the United states, hold a commercial pilots license with 600 hours, A&P mechanic, graduating with a bachelors in mechanical engineering next may, and I have similar aspirations to become a test pilot but here in the US. Most flight test engineer jobs I have seen require flight test experience and I didn't know if there was a way to gain the flight test experience so I may go through the route of FTE and eventually Test Pilot. Would a masters in flight test engineering be the best option? or just various commercial jobs: CFI, banner tow, jump pilot,... etc. Thanks for any help