(USA) Director, Automation Engineering - Autonomous Transportation

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and stock purchase

PTO and leave benefits

Live Better U education program

Job summary

Walmart's Transportation Engineering team seeks a Director of Automation Engineering - Autonomous Transportation to define and lead the company's autonomous transportation strategy across the network. You will translate industry developments into actionable investment strategies, build business cases, and scale pilots with internal and external partners.

This role leads a high-performing team, negotiates vendor agreements, and guides cross-functional stakeholders to implement enterprise-scale

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and 5 years' experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area.
• 7 years' experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area.
• 3 years' supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead Walmart's enterprise autonomous transportation strategy and roadmap.
• Advise senior leaders on autonomous technology, industry trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing engineering team.
• Identify use cases, build business cases, and prioritize investments.
• Evaluate technologies and select strategic partners and vendors.
• Develop commercial models and negotiate agreements with internal and external partners.
• Lead autonomous programs from concept and pilot through scaled deployment.
• Establish performance metrics and use data to drive decisions.
• Build alignment across Transportation, Operations, Product, Safety, Legal, and other stakeholders.

Skills

Autonomous vehicles

Transportation tech

Robotics

Executive communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Doctorate in Computer Engineering

Job description

Role Summary

The (USA) Director, Automation Engineering- Autonomous Transportation will define and lead Walmart's autonomous transportation strategy, shaping how emerging autonomous technologies create value across the transportation network. This leader will serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, translating industry developments into actionable strategies and investment recommendations. The role leads a team responsible for developing business cases, selecting technology partners, structuring commercial agreements, executing pilots, and scaling proven solutions across Walmart's supply chain.

About the team

Walmart's Transportation Engineering team shapes the future of transportation across one of North America's largest private fleets. The team develops and scales next-generation capabilities across autonomous transportation, zero-emission technologies, and yard modernization. Working at the intersection of engineering, operations, technology, and strategy, we identify emerging capabilities, build business cases, partner with leading technology providers, and take solutions from concept and pilot through enterprise-scale deployment—delivering measurable improvements in safety, efficiency, and transportation operations.

What you'll do

• Define and lead Walmart's enterprise autonomous transportation strategy and roadmap.


• Advise senior leaders on autonomous technology, industry trends, opportunities, and risks.


• Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing engineering team.


• Identify use cases, build business cases, and prioritize investments.


• Evaluate technologies and select strategic partners and vendors.


• Develop commercial models and negotiate agreements with internal and external partners.


• Lead autonomous programs from concept and pilot through scaled deployment.


• Establish performance metrics and use data to drive decisions.


• Build alignment across Transportation, Operations, Product, Safety, Legal, and other stakeholders.

What you'll bring

• Deep expertise in autonomous vehicles, transportation technology, robotics, or related systems.


• Demonstrated ability to develop technology strategies and translate them into executable roadmaps.


• Strong people leadership with experience building and developing high-performing teams.


• Experience developing business cases and evaluating complex investments.


• Strong commercial acumen, including vendor selection, partnerships, and contract development.


• Experience taking emerging technologies from pilot through scaled deployment.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.


• Ability to influence senior leaders and align cross-functional stakeholders around complex strategic decisions.

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 stock.

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

• Doctorate: Computer Engineering, Masters: Computer Engineering

Primary Location

805 Respect, 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.