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About CENTROID Corporation

Celebrating 47 years as a world leader in CNC control manufacturing, CENTROID Corporation is a high-tech electronics company based in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Located near State College, PA — home of Penn State University — and with satellite offices in Lewistown, PA and Curwensville, PA, we welcome applicants from State College, Bellefonte, Milesburg, Lock Haven, Lewistown, and surrounding communities.

From software programming and technical sales to business management and international dealer network support, CENTROID offers diverse career paths for it's employees.

We are a growing high-tech manufacturer expanding into new markets using our proven technology. Independent, motivated individuals who take ownership of projects and drive results will thrive here.

In business since 1979, providing reliable, affordable, robust CNC software and hardware with support, parts and service, CENTROID CNC controls are designed by machinists for machinists. CENTROID seeks independent motivated individuals who like to get things done and take responsibility for entire projects and areas of business. In addition to our core business, new opportunities exist for expansion into related areas using our existing technology. We are looking for team managers to head up these new startups to make it happen.

Pay is based on performance and is directly proportional to business success.

Work Style & Culture

Flexible Scheduling

Start between 7 ‐ 9 AM after training. Flexible lunch windows and alternative weekly schedules available with supervisor approval.

Personal Hours

Use personal hours in two-hour increments for appointments, sick time, vacation, or life outside of work.

Casual Environment

As a hands-on manufacturing company, comfortable attire is standard! No formal dress required.

Internal Mobility

If your strengths fit better elsewhere, we support transfers and training so you can reach your full potential.

Why Join CENTROID?

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Medical, prescription, dental, life insurance, and optional additional coverages.

45+ Years of Industry Stability

Join an established CNC control manufacturer with decades of proven growth and global presence.

Paid Time Off

Paid vacation, holidays, and flexible personal hours for appointments, sick time, or personal needs.

Flexible Scheduling

Start between 7 ‐ 9 AM, flexible lunch windows, and alternative weekly schedules with approval.

Performance-Based Pay

Compensation tied directly to initiative, results, and company success.

Career Advancement

Clear paths into management, sales, design, and leadership roles.

Travel Opportunities

Nationwide and international travel for sales and technical support roles.

Casual Work Environment

Comfortable, hands-on setting! No formal dress required.

Job Openings

Electronic Tech Support

  • Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
  • Location: Milesburg, PA
  • Pay: Starts at $21/hour with Commission potential

This is the perfect job if you are a natural troubleshooter. Especially if you have any of the following troubleshooting backgrounds or interests:

  • Building your own PC for gaming
  • Ex Military Electronics
  • Car-Stereo installer
  • Band Sound tech

Also people interested in any hobby DIY tech projects involving:

  • Arduino
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Quadcopter
  • 3D printing
  • RC models
  • Engine repair
  • Trailer or boat electrical wiring

Degree not necessary. You will work closely with our experienced hardware and software designers who will guide you through training, starting out with operating Centroid products.

You will rapidly advance to helping our customers over the phone and through virtual remote support.

Basic PC skills are required. All jobs require US Citizenship or Green Card. Daytime 40hrs/wk. Paid holidays and paid vacation. Health Insurance with prescriptions. Relaxed friendly work environment, flexible vacation and work hours.

Send your cover letter and resume to careers@centroidcnc.com

CAD Drafter

  • Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
  • Location: Milesburg, PA
  • Pay: Starts at $22/hour

Cad Draft person with opportunities for advancement to Mechanical designer. Mechanical design of parts related to our CNC controls and performance racing accessories. Interesting and challenging assignments include mechanisms involved in our 5 axis cylinder head porting application.

Includes design of industrial electrical and electronic computer enclosures and packaging, stainless steel probe sensor parts, cylinder head fixtures, articulating spindle castings and actuators, rotary table mechanisms.

Duties include proposing and identifying sources and contacting vendors of parts and material to be used in the designs.

Skills required CAD drafting, we use SolidWorks, Mastercam, Autocad, and Autocad Inventor. This is a full time position at our Milesburg, PA location benefits include healthcare, prescriptions, and paid vacation.

Degree not necessary, we will provide on-the-job training. 40hr/wk, daytime. Paid holidays, Healthcare and Prescriptions.

Send your cover letter and resume to careers@centroidcnc.com

Assembly Technician

  • Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
  • Location: Milesburg, PA
  • Pay: Up to $19/hour

All around electrical and mechanical tech to handle installation and assembly of accessories to our high tech milling machines and lathes. Assemble wiring to motors, relays, speed controls and sensors. Install and modify sheet metal machine covers. Install air and coolant hoses, seal against leaks.

Operate hand tools, wire strip and crimp, use a volt meter. Solder connections, stripping and crimping wire, work from drawings and parts lists, and sample products, familiarity with hand tools (e.g. pliers, cutters, screw guns).

General computer use required. Some related experience is necessary but we will provide on the job training in the assembly of our equipment for motivated applicants. Welding and machining experience are a big plus.

Send your cover letter and resume to careers@centroidcnc.com

Programmer

  • Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
  • Location: Milesburg, PA
  • Pay: Up to $30/hour for fully qualified candidates

CENTROID has openings for Software programmers, working on a wide range of high-tech projects involving embedded motion control, real-time graphics, graphical user interfaces (GUI), machine tool automation, servo motor control, CAD/CAM data processing, 3D digitizing and computer vision, and 5 axis motion control.

Degree not necessary if you have the skill. You will work closely with our Mechanical and Electronic Engineers as you develop, test, and release our main application suite which controls many different types of CNC Machines. While developing, you will have the opportunity to watch your implementations come to life as you test on CNC machines.

The programming environment is Windows, current projects include: developing C / C++ , C#, WPF , also PYTHON using Visual Studio . This position emphasizes project design responsibilities including but not limited to: User interface ease of use and performance trade-offs, documentation, and test plans.

There is plenty of room for advancement to Project Leader/Designer.

Send your cover letter and resume to careers@centroidcnc.com

Electro-Mechanical Technician

  • Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
  • Location: Milesburg, PA
  • Pay: Starts at $22/hour for entry level candidates

This is the perfect job for a hands-on all around mechanical and electrical tech. You will be installing accessory equipment on our in-house cylinder head porting milling machines. Your background should include some mechanical experience such as working on cars, motorcycles, 4-wheelers, small engines, trailers, or machinery of some kind. Learn to implement and operate CNC motion control systems applied to milling and lathe machines. Install accessory equipment on our in-house cylinder head porting milling machines.

Job requires occasional travel, which includes attending performance racing exhibitions at least once per year (Indianapolis).

This position starts out with wrenching and mechanical work installing the physical accessories and then moves on to hooking up the electrical cabling and plumbing such as coolant hoses, pumps, hydraulic hoses, and compressed air driven accessories. Next electrical connections, cabling power connections, signal and heavy power are made, followed by testing and activating the software. Special equipment is used to check alignment and accuracy and record the results.

Some welding and/or CAD/CAM experience is a plus but not necessary. Entering data in computers is necessary. This is an entry level position. Degree not necessary, we will provide on-the-job training. 40hr/wk, daytime. Paid holidays, Healthcare and Prescriptions.

Send your cover letter and resume to careers@centroidcnc.com

Electronics Engineer

  • Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
  • Location: Milesburg, PA
  • Pay: Up to $30/hour for fully qualified candidates

Work with microprocessors, CAD schematics, CAD-printed circuit board layout, surface mount SMT, microprocessor C programming, digital logic FPGA's, PLDs, power supplies, and analog circuits. High Tech Motion control of powerful Servo Motors used in Automation. Provide manufacturing with support for sourcing IC's and parts, QC, and test procedures. This may be either an entry level or a senior position depending on your past accomplishments. Advance from technician level to engineering design responsibilities.

This is the perfect job if you are a natural troubleshooter. Especially if you have any of the following troubleshooting backgrounds or interests:

  • Building your own PC for gaming
  • Ex Military Electronics
  • Car-Stereo installer
  • Band Sound tech

Also people interested in any hobby DIY tech projects involving:

  • Arduino
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Quadcopter
  • 3D printing
  • RC models
  • Engine repair
  • Trailer or boat electrical wiring
  • Game or hobby programming

Degree NOT required but Bachelors or higher preferred. Our experienced hardware and software designers will guide you through training starting out with operating Centroid products.

Starting with bench circuit testing, then troubleshooting, hardware & software product integration. You will rapidly advance to helping our customers over the phone and through virtual remote support and on to modifications and improvements to our products and then onto electronics design of new products.

Basic PC skills are required. All jobs require US Citizenship or Green Card. Daytime 40hrs/wk. Paid holidays and paid vacation. Health Insurance with prescriptions. Relaxed friendly work environment, flexible vacation and work hours.

Send your cover letter and resume to careers@centroidcnc.com