Senior Manager, Automation Engineering

Senior Manager, Automation Engineering (Fulfillment Design & Optimization)

Location:

Bentonville, AR (25-50% travel)

The Senior Manager, Automation Engineering plays a critical role in shaping the future of Walmart’s eCommerce fulfillment network. This position is responsible for the design, optimization, and transformation of existing fulfillment facilities, including high‑velocity fulfillment centers and legacy buildings with new technologies. This is a design‑focused role that blends strategy, engineering, and execution—driving how current facilities evolve into next‑generation automated environments supporting same‑day and next‑day delivery capabilities.

You will lead automation initiatives using Walmart’s proprietary fulfillment solutions while developing long‑term strategies to modernize infrastructure and improve performance across the network. In this role, you will truly innovate and implement solutions which will allow Walmart to scale further and faster. This is a high visibility role with end‑to‑end ownership across the project lifecycle. This is an ideal role for someone who can thrive with ambiguity, can influence cross‑functional teams and bring teams together.

This role sits within Walmart’s Fulfillment Engineering organization, supporting automation across the eCommerce network. The Legacy & Relay Systems team consists of supporting existing buildings, high‑velocity fulfillment, and retrofit strategy. This team is responsible for owning and optimizing current fulfillment assets, ensuring they evolve to meet future demand. You will work on a lean, high‑impact team with plans for continued growth.

• Lead the design and optimization of existing fulfillment centers, including retrofit and upgrade strategies
• Develop automation solutions for high‑velocity fulfillment and legacy building environments
• Create long‑term transformation roadmaps to convert current facilities into next‑generation fulfillment nodes
• Design and integrate systems such as:
  Packaging and material handling automation, Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs), Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (ASRS)
• Analyze operational and engineering data to identify opportunities for efficiency gains and cost reduction
• Partner cross‑functionally with operations, product, and engineering teams to ensure seamless implementation
• Build and present business cases to justify automation investments
• Manage project timelines, risks, and technical execution from concept through deployment
• Develop technical documentation including process flows, layouts, and system designs
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of innovation and engineering excellence

Technical Skills

• Experience with automation technologies such as packaging or material handling systems, AMRs, ASRS
• Strong CAD skills (layout design, system modeling, flow design)
• Proficiency in data analysis (Python, SQL, or similar scripting tools)
• Ability to interpret and create technical specifications, facility layouts, process flow diagrams

• Strong background in process improvement and system optimization
• Experience building financial models and ROI‑driven business cases
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross‑functional capital projects
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and senior leadership
• Strategic mindset with a focus on scalable, future‑ready solutions

• Direct impact on how Walmart scales same‑day and next‑day delivery
• Opportunity to redesign and modernize an existing national fulfillment network
• High visibility role working on proprietary automation systems
• Blend of strategy and hands‑on engineering design

Health benefits:

medical, vision and dental coverage;

Financial benefits:

401(k), stock purchase, company‑paid life insurance;
Paid time off: PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting;
Other benefits: short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, Live Better U (education benefit program). Additional compensation: annual or quarterly performance bonuses,…