Roadmap - Embedded Systems
An introduction to the field of Embedded System Software Engineering.
Start here - If you are looking to get a good idea of what is embedded systems and what are the typical journeys available to you based on your background in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or Computer Science.
Beginner
Free
Last Updated: 14 Mar 2026|
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Includes
~2 hours 30 mins of recorded lectures.
9 Lessons.
Understanding Embedded Systems
Firmware Engineering
System Software Engineering
Key Concepts and Skill set
What you will learn
Understand the relation of Embedded with other fields.
The difference between Firmware and System Software.
What is Firmware Engineering.
What is a micro-controller.
The idea of memory map and programmer’s model.
What is software state machine.
Operating System Primitives.
What is System Software Engineering.
Firmware Engineering - typical roles in the industry.
What is Application grade CPU.
The idea of Virtual Memory.
Higher level Operating System.
Systems Software - typical roles in the industry.
Details of Content
Understanding Embedded Systems
An overview of what Embedded Systems is and what the basics one needs to know.
what is embedded systems and how it relates to EE, ECE and CS
What is firmware and Systems Engineering
Firmware Engineering
Dive into the details of what Firmware engineering means and what are the skills one should have.
Understanding What Firmware engineering is
Memory Map and the Programmer's model
State Machines and OS Primitives
Roles and Exploring listing
Systems Software Engineering
Understand the meaning of what System is and what systems programming means in the context of Embedded systems software.
HLOS, Application Grade CPU and Virtual Memory
Roles and Skills
Exploring Opportunities and Skillset
What sets this apart?
Assumes no background.
Starts from very basics.
Explains the difference between Firmware and Systems Software.
Live exploration of roles and opportunities.
Instructors
Electrical Engineer holding a Master’s degree in Embedded Systems, with a proven track record at industry giants. At Intel, contributed expertise to Navigation Firmware, Bluetooth Driver development, and RF validation software.
Currently thriving as an Embedded Software Engineer at Google, drove innovation in Firmware development for the Power Management Sub-system on Tensor SoCs (Pixel Phones) and presently advancing system software for the Pixel Watch.
Audience
Students with interest in learning lower level programming.
Firmware and System Software Engineers looking to understand the lower level programming details of the aarch64 architeture.
Electrical/Electronics Engineers working on hardware programming.
Those curious to understand the boot sequence of an Application grade CPU and attempt booting it from scratch.
Requirements
Indented for students.
Open mind.
Reviews
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Dinesh Fukate
Thorough breakdown of the overall scenario of embedded systems, from CPU to System.
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Shravan Kumar Bandaru
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Sainath Khare
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Sandil Azad
Great
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MD Shahnauze Ahsan
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Kunalsinh Gohil
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Kartik Goli
system software engineer was not very clear
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Bharath R
Very clearly spoke about Firmware engineer and Systems Engineer and the relationship between both! We should first understand what role we are applying for! And this course clears all the doubts regarding that.
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Pramod Rao
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Georgios Daglaridis
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Gheorghe
Very good content, learned some new stuff that I was not aware of.
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Chinmay Sawant
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Saviour Dagadu
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Ganeshan Mahalingam
Excellent course and everyone who interested in Firmware/System software must do this to know the opportunities.
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Ashish Kumar Verma
Overall good But one suggestion for you piyush , this kind of videos are not very brainteasers they are information that is well-structured presented by you so instead of making so much small small videos make 2-3 lengthy videos , i know that you keep upgrading new section to it on regular basis but it is easy for students to see this video if not broken in many chapters.
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Sandesha
The clarity of thoughts and roadmap helps a lot. Thanks a lot for the birds-eye view of the industry.
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Pinaki Sen
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Ramasandeep
excellent introduction by Piyush
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Revanth Reddy Pannala
Very thorough introduction and motivation to learn embedded systems and firmware engineering.
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Aditya Shidlyali
This is one of the most clearest career guidance I have ever seen in my life. I swear. Thanks to you Piyush.
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Hassam Khan
Nicely explained. For beginners, it can help them choose the right direction.
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Muthukumar M
Highly Informative & Useful for early professionals and those preferring career switch into embedded systems domain.
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FAQs
What is the difference between these courses (paid) and the content on YouTube?
Some lectures from different courses have been put on YouTube as Preview. The are not structured and jump to a topic. The Courses in the Subscription are well structured and focused on developing a skill.
Is this recommended for beginners?
Yes! The courses are taught as if the learner has no idea about the subject. Each course starts of by ensuring that the basics needed to understand the followup lectures is understood.
Why a subscription model?
We are billed for the hosting and bandwidth by the platform provider. While we would very much like to offer lifetime validity, given the recurring bills, we have to ensure we continue to earn enough to be able to fund the effort and bring more value to our learners. The Monthly plan is for those who cannot afford the yearly subscription but can benefit from burst learning. To get the most out of our content, we recommend subscribing to the yearly plan.
Do I need a special machine configuration to take this course?
No! All you will need is an internet connection and the Chrome browser. The hands-on examples and lab work is based on GitHub codespaces platform. We use GitHub Codespace to ensure that you don’t struggle with the setup and focus on the learnings. You are always free to setup the environment locally. Although, we won’t support that, but you are free to do so. The courses, as much possible use a Emulator target of a real board, so if you wanted to run the code on real board. You can do so.
Why is a GitHub account needed?
The Experiments and Labs are based on the GitHub provided Codespaces virtual machine. Codespaces will enable a common work environment for all the learners and avoid the hassle of special setup.
Can I change my email-id post purchase?
As much as we’d like to support that, your account will be linked to your email-id post purchase.
What name will be printed on the Certificate?
The name you use on the platform will be printed as is on the Certificate when it is generated.
Can I follow the steps on my own PC?
Yes for the most part. Better yet would be if you have a linux machine.
I previously purchased a course from inpyjama/pyjamabrah, any discount for me?
Yes. We can offer a discount on the yearly subscription. Please reach us at support@pyjamacafe.com and be sure to include the details of your past investment. We will work on a custom discount for you.
Beginner
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