Senior Manager, Automation Engineering - Simulation

Position Summary...

About Stores Innovation Stores Innovation is Walmart’s hub for reimagining the in-store experience. Our team pioneers new technologies and digital solutions that streamline operations and delight customers. In this role, you’ll directly impact our mission to deliver seamless, efficient, and innovative shopping journeys across our global network.

Lead the future of retail by driving cutting-edge automation and simulation solutions at Walmart. As Senior Manager, Automation Engineering, you’ll shape the next generation of customer experiences and operational excellence, working at the forefront of technology to transform how millions shop every day.

What you'll do...

 

• Lead the development of store frontend simulations and digital twins to optimize checkout and operations
• Guide external partners to deliver scalable simulation tools
• Integrate AI, machine learning, and sensor data into innovative solutions
• Drive strategic initiatives and process improvements across the network
• Manage complex projects, risks, and cross-functional communication

What You’ll Bring

• Proven expertise in simulation modeling and digital twin technologies
• Advanced skills in Python, data analysis, and optimization algorithms
• Strong business acumen and experience building business cases
• Ability to influence stakeholders and manage external partnerships
• Experience leading technical teams in automation or data science
• Experience leading a Simulation / Data Science team providing key business and system design inputs, validation, and optimization value propositions for efficiency and innovation
• Advanced level experience building discrete event simulation models from scratch using industry standard tools such as Enterprise Dynamics, Anylogic, FlexSim, NVIDIA Omniverse
• Advanced understanding of E2E process flow modeling
• Expert in using Python Simpy and other big-data analysis tools such as (Pandas, Sci-kit, Numpy) with a demonstrated experience in having used these tools in complex models
• Fundamental understanding of ML concepts and experience using TensorFlow/PyTorch, etc.
• Advanced experience in SQL querying languages
• Experience developing optimization algorithms from scratch (formulation of objective functions, Gurobi or PuLP solvers)

  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 compensatio