Diplôme d'ingénieur Embedded Systems (apprenticeship) at ENSTA

A three-year work-study engineering programme at the Brest campus training design, R&D and research engineers in embedded systems, combining software, electronic hardware, algorithms and telecommunications. Delivered with ITII Bretagne.

Faculty: Engineering  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: apprenticeship (work-study); taught in French  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Palaiseau, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Year 1 covers signal and automation mathematics, Python and C, and a microcontroller prototyping project. Year 2 covers analogue and digital electronics, coding and encryption, filters and observers. Year 3 covers real-time architectures, systems on chip, software-defined radio, sensor networks and AI, ending with a final-year project with research laboratories.

Career pathways

Graduates become embedded systems, design, R&D, cybersecurity, radar and test engineers at employers such as Airbus Defense & Space, ArianeGroup, DGA, Naval Group, Safran, Thales and STMicroelectronics.

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