The role owns the flight computer, command and data handling, data bus networks, and electrical power system electronics, and implements a modernized, software-defined, Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)–compliant avionics architecture built on Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) principles. Knowledge of radiation effects (TID, SEE, latch-up) and mitigation for rad-hard, rad-tolerant, and consumer COTS components, including part screening, shielding, current-limiting and latch-up protection, and error detection and correction.