With over 20 years of experience in the engineering field, Jeff Smoot has been a driving force behind CUI Devices' Engineering department as the VP of Engineering. During his 15-year tenure at CUI Inc, Jeff revitalized the company's quality and engineering departments by instituting internal processes crucial to CUI Inc's growth, including a supplier quality management system and a materials compliance program. These achievements put CUI Inc in a position to meet the quality requirements of the world's leading OEM manufacturers. In 2014, Jeff then shifted his focus to overseeing the design and development of the proprietary AMT Modular Encoder line, which is now supported by CUI Devices. Jeff also established CUI Inc's Application Engineering department, which allows the organization to better support its customers in the field during the development process.

Prior to CUI Inc, Jeff operated as a manufacturing engineer for Fiskar's Gerber Legendary Blade Division, focusing on the NPI of the company's knives and multi-tools.

Jeff holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University.