Coastal Connection is excited to share that we are partnering with Impact Electronic Solutions for the next phase of our growth.

Coastal Connection is excited to share that we are partnering with Impact Electronic Solutions for the next phase of our growth.

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This collaboration underscores our commitment to our customers, team, vendors, and community. By maintaining our current location, we will accelerate our facility expansion and expand our workforce, allowing us to serve our customers even better.
This collaboration underscores our commitment to our customers, team, vendors, and community. By maintaining our current location, we will accelerate our facility expansion and expand our workforce, allowing us to serve our customers even better.

SETTING THE STANDARD IN THE INNOVATION OF FIBER OPTICS

SETTING THE STANDARD IN THE INNOVATION OF FIBER OPTICS

Since its founding in 2002, Coastal Connections has become one of the leading providers of engineered fiber optic cables and terminations in the world. We serve the medical, space, defense, and industrial markets.

Our medical cables are sold around the world for laser surgery and medical diagnosis. Coastal Connections’ space cables are used for laser communication and in laboratory experiments, while the defense cables are used on land and in aircraft for communications and sensing.

Located in Ventura, California, Coastal Connections manufactures industrial cables for strain, pressure, and positional sensing. We serve all of these markets by having great people and stocking hundreds of specialty fibers, connectors, and cables.

  Producing over 50,000 fiber optic cables annually in the USA for the following industries:

MEDICAL

RESEARCH

SPACE

DEFENSE

INDUSTRY

UNIQUE PRODUCTS

  • Qualified FC Connector for Space and Mobile Applications
  • Single-Mode Connectors for 2,000 Watt Pulses
  • End-Capped Cables for ≤405nm and HP Lasers
  • High Power Cables for Laser Communications
  • 250um OD End-Caps on 125um OD Fibers
  • Multiple PM Fibers Aligned in a Capillary
  • Pull fibers through 100 meters of tubing
  • 0 to 45° Polishes on Fibers and Ferrules
  • +/- 0.5mm Long Fiber Polished Pigtails
  • Vacuum Feedthroughs for PM Fibers
  • Assemblies for Arterial Catheters
  • Matched Length +/-2mm Cables
  • Vacuum Cables for -200°C
  • Mid-IR Cable Assemblies
  • Cables for Oral Surgery
  • Ultra Low Loss Cables

CUSTOMERS

  • Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Army Research Lab
  • Ball Aerospace
  • BAE
  • Boeing
  • California Institute of Technology
  • Draper Labs
  • General Atomics
  • General Dynamics
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • Laser Pigtailing Companies
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Los Alamos National Labs
  • Medical Device Manufacturers
  • MIT Lincoln Labs
  • NASA
  • Naval Research Lab
  • NIST
  • Northrop Grumman
  • NOAA
  • Optical Device Manufacturers
  • Optical Fiber Manufacturers
  • Optical Measurement Companies
  • Optical System Manufacturers
  • Raytheon
  • University of California

ASSEMBLY

POLISH

SPLICE

TESTING

ANALYSIS

Beto Dantas

President & CEO

Beto brings extensive domestic and international innovation and manufacturing experience, and a proven track record in successfully developing and leading global operations and sales organizations, product development, innovation and strategic planning initiatives, and manufacturing programs. He is committed to building and leading effective, highly-collaborative, forward-thinking, and cross-functional teams.

Prior to joining Impact Electronic Solutions, Beto was the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at ConMet, an Amsted Industries company. There, he led ConMet’s successful efforts to expand cutting-edge product offerings through collaborative partnerships, and contributed to the evolution of an innovation-driven corporate culture. Prior to ConMet, Beto spent ten years in a variety of account, sales, operations, and innovation leadership roles at Flextronics International, a global electronics manufacturing company.

Beto received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University, where he also received the 2016 “Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers” award for distinguished early career achievement.

In his free time, Beto enjoys golfing, woodworking, and spending time with his family.

Felipe Rabelo

Vice President and General Manager—Ventura, CA

With over 20 years of international experience, Felipe has successfully led teams and operations in electronics manufacturing, supply chain management, and operations management. He has managed large-scale factory operations and cross-functional teams across the U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica, China, Vietnam, and Brazil, driving operational excellence from new facility startups to full P&L ownership.
Felipe brings a strong background in manufacturing engineering and New Product Introduction (NPI), with hands-on experience throughout the entire product lifecycle. He has led key initiatives in design transfer, volume production, change management, and factory audits while building deep expertise in SMT processes, automation, and continuous improvement.

Felipe holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Paulista in Sorocaba, Brazil. He is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, with basic skills in Mandarin. Outside of work, Felipe enjoys exploring global cuisines, experimenting in the kitchen as a casual cook, and unwinding with video games—a blend of creativity and curiosity that reflects his approach both personally and professionally.

JOHN LU

Applications, Sales Engineer

John joined Coastal Connections in 2018. Before joining Coastal Connections, he was a project/product manager who specialized in designing and manufacturing corrosion-resistant capital equipment to ASME standards for the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum industries.

John holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, California.

QUALITY POLICY

Quality First. Coastal Connections strives to exceed our customer’s expectations, while maintaining our industry leadership, through continuous improvement of our products and quality system.

MISSION STATEMENT

Maintain a workplace which encourages teamwork, growth, and profitability by providing quality, timely, and innovative, fiber optic assemblies. Positively impact employees and society by staying ethical and open, while balancing the needs of employees and customers.

QUALITY POLICY

Quality First. Coastal Connections strives to exceed our customer’s expectations, while maintaining our industry leadership, through continuous improvement of our products and quality system.

MISSION STATEMENT

Maintain a workplace which encourages teamwork, growth, and profitability by providing quality, timely, and innovative, fiber optic assemblies. Positively impact employees and society by staying ethical and open, while balancing the needs of employees and customers.

CERTIFICATIONS

• ISO9001:2015 Quality Management System
• ITAR Registered
• NASA 8739.5 Certified Operators

CERTIFICATIONS

• ISO9001:2015 Quality Management System
• ITAR Registered
• NASA 8739.5 Certified Operators

  (805) 644-5051
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2085 SPERRY AVENUE SUITE B
VENTURA, CA 93003