About Us
History
Founded in 1992, Avion Solutions, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned company with a reputation of excellence and reliability in delivering innovative, high-quality solutions. Avion is dedicated to protecting the Warfighter by supporting the Department of Defense in systems engineering, airworthiness, logistics, integrated product support, model-based systems engineering, modeling & simulation, and programmatic support. We have earned multiple Small Business of the Year awards and we are an eight-time winner of the Best Places to Work ® awards.
MISSION
Our Employee Owners provide visionary ideas and versatile solutions for the communities we serve.
VISION
Exceed customer expectations, outperform our competition, and improve our community.
VALUES
Loyalty
Integrity
Service
Employee satisfaction
Employee Spotlights
Darall Harris - Test Engineer
Darall is a Test Engineer who supports the U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command in planning and executing hypersonic weapon flight testing.
“After six months at Avion, I think the transition has gone very well,” he said, reflecting on the time since he joined Avion when the company acquired SRA. “The culture of SRA and Avion are similar. I appreciate Avion’s concern for employee-owner wellbeing while maintaining focus on meeting customer needs.”
A typical day for Darall includes drafting data collection asset requirements, working with the customer and his team on planning, and coordinating their activities during the mission. “This sounds corny, but honestly anytime my customer is successful, I feel very accomplished knowing that I contributed to the team enabling that success.”
Outside of work, Darall enjoys doing all the projects his wife lines up for him. She also works at Avion, and they have a small farm raising sheep, goats, and chickens. Most of their spare time is spent on farm chores or projects.
Mari Vidrio - Technical Illustrator
Working in Corpus Christi, Mari designs digital models and graphics of mechanical parts, technical documents, and products as requested by our aerospace engineers, analysts, and Government customers. “Avion has one of the best employee cultures I’ve encountered. I feel confident that if I ever have any sort of questions, I could go to anyone for help, and everyone would be super helpful.”
One of her most challenging and rewarding projects has been to lead re-engagement of her team post-pandemic. “It seems the feeling of comradery was lost due to the pandemic, but I’ve seen our team grow closer again through the re-implementation of social events and team building activities. I’ve had a few people come up to me afterwards telling me how much fun they had and that they had missed events like these.”
One fun fact about Mari is that she is a naturalized citizen, born in Mexico but raised in Texas, and is fluent in English and Spanish. Outside of work, she loves going to live music shows and plays the drums occasionally. She also likes going to the movies, playing video games, traveling, and discovering new types of foods and experiences.
Caroline Lumb Shanahan - Operations Administrative Analyst
Caroline Lumb Shanahan has already made a big impact as an Operations Administrative Analyst supporting the Aviation Turbine Engines (ATE) Project Office within PEO Aviation. “I joined Avion about a year and a half ago and have experienced so much growth—personally and professionally—thanks to my incredible teammates and the positive culture at Avion. Avion’s values of loyalty, integrity, and service are evident through the day-to-day work that my teammates and I do, and it is encouraging to see each employee owner live out the Avion values each day.”
Caroline’s journey with Avion began as a Strategic Communications Analyst, where she experienced a career highlight—seeing her first article published. “The pride I felt for the work our Project Office does and the support from my team was unmatched,” she recalls. In her current role, she finds joy in the many small wins that contribute to ATE’s bigger milestones.
What might surprise others about Caroline’s position is how much collaboration it involves. Though she’s part of the Operations Department, her work spans all divisions and programs within the Project Office. “I’ve learned so much about ATE because of this collaborative role, and I really enjoy working with different teams,” she shares.
Outside of work, Caroline and her husband love to travel, often hopping on a flight for a spontaneous weekend getaway. She enjoys spending time outdoors, practicing Pilates, and cherishing moments with family and friends.