Senior Manager, Quality Assurance - FEA Engineer

Job Posting Title: Senior Manager, Quality Assurance - FEA Engineer
Job Posting Description: Position Summary... What you'll do... Role summary: The Senior Manager, Quality Assurance leads the development and execution of comprehensive quality programs to ensure consistent service delivery and supplier performance. This role oversees quality audits, process improvements, and corrective actions while collaborating with stakeholders to enhance operational effectiveness. By managing teams and driving continuous improvement initiatives, the position supports business objectives and customer satisfaction. The role requires strong leadership, analytical skills, and the ability to implement best practices across quality assurance frameworks, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence throughout the organization. About the team: The Quality Assurance team leads supplier quality management by implementing rigorous protocols and continuous improvement processes. They collaborate with suppliers to validate product performance before production, driving quality initiatives and managing corrective and preventive actions. The team ensures manufacturing processes meet high standards through strong leadership and effective communication. They assess supplier performance, provide actionable feedback, and support process enhancements. Committed to maintaining product quality and operational excellence, the team fosters accountability and consistent delivery aligned with Walmart’s dedication to customer satisfaction and operational integrity. What you'll do: Conduct finite element analysis simulations to evaluate the structural behavior and performance of products Collaborate with development teams to define simulation objectives, constraints, and boundary conditions. Develop and implement FEA models using software tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, or similar platforms. Perform static, dynamic, thermal, and modal analyses to assess mechanical response under different operating conditions. Interpret simulation results and provide actionable insights to guide design modifications and improvements. Validate FEA predictions through correlation with experimental data and real-world testing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the integration of FEA findings into product design and development processes. What you'll bring: Proven experience in finite element analysis, including proficiency in FEA software tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, or similar. Strong understanding of structural mechanics, material properties, and numerical methods. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Effective communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to stakeholders. Detail-oriented with a commitment to producing high-quality work within established deadlines. Prior experience in industries such as automotive, aerospace, or consumer products is desirable. Willingness to adapt to evolving project requirements and learn new technologies as needed. 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 $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ Minimum Qualifications... Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, or related field and 4 years’ experience in training, quality, product development, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in training, quality, product development, or related area. Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. Assessing training programs and customer service levels in a production, sales, or customer service environment., Providing performance feedback or on-the-job training, Supervisory Masters: Business, Masters: Communication, Masters: Computer Engineering, Masters: Education Six Sigma - Certification Primary Location... 1700 Se 5th St, 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.
Minimum Pay: 90000
Maximum Pay: 180000
Pay Frequency: Annual
City: BENTONVILLE
State: AR
Country: United States
Job Area: : [Corporate]
Job Category: : [Continuous Improvements]
Management Level: G
Job Family: Quality Management
Shift: Weekday Day
Shift: Weekend Day
Employment Type: Full time
Brand: Walmart