Senior Manager, Automation Engineering - Solution Design
Walmart
Software Engineering, Design
Bentonville, AR, USA
USD 110k-220k / year + Equity
Posted on Feb 18, 2026
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
What you'll do... The Senior Manager of Solution Design will own long-term scalability of the Expanded Depot initiative. This role is responsible for partnering across merchandising, supply chain, store operations, delivery, and ecommerce stakeholders to develop comprehensive Business Design Requirements (BDRs), simulate order flow and fulfillment scenarios, collaborate with automation solution providers on conceptual designs, and oversee approvals for various fulfillment experiments. You will also design stage-gate processes, monitor pilot KPIs, and drive scale-or-kill decisions for breakthrough solutions. The position is based in Bentonville, AR and reports to the Senior Director, Future of Fulfillment.Scope & Responsibilities
- Lead long-term scalability of the Expanded Depot initiative, partnering across merchandising, supply chain, store operations, delivery, and ecommerce stakeholders
- Serve as the initiative lead to develop comprehensive Business Design Requirements (BDRs) and own the stage-gate approval process for scaling
- Act as the escalation owner for outcome-related issues, driving rapid resolution to protect customer experience
- Support post-launch stabilization, monitoring performance and working with functional teams to address gaps
- Partner with the Senior Manager of Process Design to translate launch learnings into improvements to SOPs and playbooks
Impact on the Business
- Creating and managing Business Design Requirements (BDRs) for new fulfillment concepts.
- Collaborating with automation solution providers to develop conceptual designs.
- Leading structured stage-gate processes for pilot approval and execution.
- Monitoring KPIs and making scale-or-kill decisions for experimental solutions.
- Driving cross-functional alignment to ensure successful commercialization of innovations.
- You have extensive experience in automation engineering and fulfillment technologies.
- Proven ability to lead large-scale design and innovation programs.
- Strong technical acumen in robotics, AI, and automation systems.
- Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Automation, Robotics, or related field preferred.
- Skilled in translating business requirements into technical solutions.
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 :
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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 4 years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area. Option 2: 6years’ 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

















