Director, Automation Engineering - Simulation & Digital Twin

Position Summary...The Director, Automation Engineering - Simulation & Digital Twin is a senior leader within the Advanced Engineering organization, responsible for developing and scaling simulation and digital twin capabilities across end-to-end supply chain networks. This role leads a team of engineers and technical experts focused on leveraging simulation, AI, and machine learning to drive continuous improvement, optimize network performance, and enhance the associate work experience. The Director partners closely with supply chain operations, engineering and product leaders to understand their business problems and utilize simulation tools to drive actionable insights that improve efficiency, resilience, and day-to-day operations.

This is an onsite role based at our Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas; we are not considering remote applicants, but a full relocation is available.

What you'll do...

• Lead the development and evolution of digital twins across supply chain networks, including fulfillment, transportation, and distribution
• Drive initiatives that use simulation insights to improve associate work experience, safety, productivity, and operational usability
• Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of technical experts
• Partner with supply chain, operations, data science, and product teams to align digital twin capabilities with business priorities
• Leverage simulation models with AI/ML capabilities to enable continuous learning, optimization, and predictive decision-making
• Establish standards, governance, and best practices for scalable, reusable simulation and digital twin solutions
• Translate complex system behavior and analytics into clear recommendations for executive and operational leaders
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies to enhance modeling fidelity, speed, and real-world impact

What You’ll Bring...

• Experience in simulation, modeling, digital twin, or advanced engineering domains; familiarity with simulation, optimization, and analytics platforms a plus
• Proven experience leading technical teams and delivering large-scale, complex initiatives
• Strong understanding of supply chain systems, network modeling, and optimization
• Experience collaborating with data science and AI/ML teams to drive measurable outcomes
• Hands-on experience building or scaling digital twins in supply chain or logistics environments
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder influence skills
• Passion for designing solutions that meaningfully improve the associate and operator experience

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 $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

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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 5 years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area. Option 2: 7

years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area.

3 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Doctorate: Computer Engineering, Masters: Computer Engineering

Primary Location...

601 N Walton Blvd, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.