Walmart

(USA) Senior Manager, Automation Engineering

Walmart$110K — $220K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 4 years of experience; alternatives include 6 years in relevant fields
  • 2 years of supervisory experience
  • Hands-on proficiency with automated systems
  • Experience in supply chain or engineering roles
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to manage cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Drive vendor performance and ensure system availability and performance
  • Lead a safety product council to address safety risks proactively
  • Provide technical leadership and training to Automation Support Associates
  • Optimize associate work methods and role clarity for scalable operations
  • Manage integrated deployment timelines for multi-site automation launches
  • Refine operating models that align labor standards with automation
  • Partner with store leadership to enhance execution and sustain operational metrics
  • Develop and scale standardized processes through training and playbooks

Benefits

  • Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Paid time off for various purposes including sick leave and parental leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement program for education and certification expenses
  • Company discounts and Military Leave Pay
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...

As the Senior Manager, Automation Engineering - Support & Change Management at Walmart, you will lead the automation support and change management efforts critical to scaling automation systems that are transforming online store fulfillment. Your work will directly shape how Walmart fulfills customer orders faster, more efficiently, and at scale.

You will serve as a senior technical leader - responsible for developing robust automation support models and mechanisms, driving change management initiatives, and ensuring seamless adoption of new technologies and processes in live operations. The role partners closely with Integration, Engineering, Operations, Operations Support, Product, and Vendors to prepare facilities and teams for automation go-lives.

This is an onsite role based in Bentonville, Arkansas. A full relocation package may be available; remote applicants are not being considered.

What you'll do...

  • Drive vendor performance and technical coordination across vendors and Automation Support Associates (ASA) by establishing robust processes and procedures for rapid triage, escalation and issue resolution to ensure system availability and performance


  • Lead the safety product council in partnership of vendors and internal safety and compliance leadership to proactively address associate safety risks


  • Provide technical leadership to ASA leaders and trainers by demonstrating hands-on proficiency in automated systems, enabling confident execution and adoption at the site level


  • Lead the design and optimization of associate work methods, process flows, and role clarity, partnering with MHE vendors to deliver scalable fulfillment operations


  • Develop and manage integrated deployment timelines across construction, product/systems, and people (hiring, training, readiness) to ensure successful multi-site launches


  • Build and refine operating models that align labor standards, automation, and volume assumptions, leveraging data and simulation to deliver actionable insights and inform profit & loss (P&L) performance


  • Partner with store leadership to enable adoption, optimize execution, and sustain performance against key automation and operational metrics


  • Build and scale standardized processes through playbooks and training to enable repeatable, efficient deployment across all APD formats


At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock








Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and 4 years' experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area. Option 2: 6
years' experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area.
2 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Masters: Computer Engineering

Primary Location...

802 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

About Walmart

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Market Cap
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Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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