Director, Automation Engineering Simulation & Digital Twin
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Job Location:
Bentonville, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 130000 - 260000
Posted on:
8 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 youll 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 Youll 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 Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors 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 .
The annual salary range for this position is $130000.00 - $260000.00 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: Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field and 5 years experience in Engineering supply chain or a related area. Option 2: 7years 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 EngineeringPrimary Location...
601 N Walton Blvd Bentonville AR 72716 United States of AmericaWalmart 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.Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Walmart started with one man. In 1962, Sam Walton began with just one store and one mission: help people save money so they could live better. As a growing global digital enterprise and with over 11,500 stores, we maintain Mr. Sam’s vision, but now, we are able to help more customers ... View more
